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Iron Mountain [town], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USAi
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Iron Mountain [town]Town
West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining DistrictMining District
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Shasta CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 40' 15'' North , 122° 31' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.67083,-122.52306
GeoHash:
G#: 9r0z7gvkv
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Town
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
217741
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217741:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0d228859-b658-4e13-bf02-90b420eefe5e


A populated place (town).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

37 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Description: Occurs as coatings on fractures.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister Copper
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Habit: Platy
Description: Occurs as tiny, irregular plates intergrown with magnetite.
β“˜ Inyoite
Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kornelite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Colour: Iridescent
Description: Occurs as stalactites up to 4 inches (10 cm) long and 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter; also as gossan.
β“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
Description: Occurs in gossan.
β“˜ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Occurs in blister copper.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ RΓΆmerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
β“˜ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
β“˜ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite
var. Blister Copper		2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67β—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Inyoite6.CA.35Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) Β· 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Siderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Rhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Kornelite7.CB.60Fe2(SO4)3 Β· 7H2O
β“˜RΓΆmerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 Β· 14H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 Β· 18H2O
β“˜Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sβ“˜ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ RΓΆmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Chalcopyrite var. Blister CopperCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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