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South Fork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~93km
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
244255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244255:9
GUID (UUID V4):
bfdbf3fe-f5c0-4035-8ac5-e6c01dd1af28


A mining district along the South Fork Trinity River.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
Description: Occurs as stains and penetrations on and in chert.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Colour: Pink
Description: Finely crystalline, hosted in chert.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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