Littleton Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Littleton Mine | Mine |
| Lake Crescent Area | Lake |
| Clallam County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 4' 43'' North , 124° 0' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam Bay | 363 (2011) | 26.7km |
| Forks | 3,747 (2017) | 31.0km |
| Sooke | 6,145 (2008) | 39.1km |
| Metchosin | 4,803 (2013) | 49.0km |
| Port Renfrew | 190 (2013) | 60.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association | Port Angeles, Washington | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18121
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18121:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ba828aba-74ce-474c-bab6-031fe617b127
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Peacock Mine; Johnnie M. Mine
A manganese mine located 5.1 miles E-NE of the Snyder Ranger Station, 500' west of Littleton Creek and part of the Littleton group of claims. Ore was reportedly produced in 1952-1953. The mineralization occurs as lense shaped ore bodies in red sandstone interbedded in basalt. The host rock is of the Crescent Formantion which consists of Paleocene? and Eocene pillow basalts similar to ocean ridge basalts, with associated deep water limestone deposits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Jacobsite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Jacobsite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jacobsite | Mn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Siletzia DomainDomain
- Western Washington–Oregon BasinsBasin
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