Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Althouse Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Josephine Co. | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~49km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
35 miles SSW of Grants Pass. Gold lode and placer deposits.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 212. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 199. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 204. |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 185. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 212. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 179. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Kerby Queen Mine (Sowell Mine), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 204. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Kerby Queen Mine (Sowell Mine), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Pony Shoe Group, Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Horseshoe Property, Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 199. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 199. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 199. |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Locality: Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 199. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Locality: Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group), Althouse Creek Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Reference: Oregon Metal Mines Handbook, 1952, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 199. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Oregon
- Josephine Co.
- Althouse Creek Mining District
- Althouse-Run Gulch Placer (Sheaffer Placer)
- Althouse Mine (Leonard; Johnson; May Queen; Atlas Gold Dredge; Surprise; Lone Star)
- Atlas Gold Dredging Corporation Placer (Leonard Placer)
- Chollard Chromite Mine (Golconda Mine)
- Frog Pond Mine (Morning Star Group)
- Horseshoe Property
- Johnson Placer (Alsen Gulch Placer)
- Kerby Queen Mine (Sowell Mine)
- Althouse Creek Mining District
- Josephine Co.
- Oregon
- Josephine Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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