Applegate Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Applegate 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
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
14 miles SSE Grants Pass. Gold placers.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 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, pages 161 -164. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Marble Mountain Quarry (Rogue River Lime; Ideal Cement Company), Marble Mountain, Applegate Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Washington Brick and Line Company Quarry (Oregon Lime Products Company Quarry), Applegate Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Mountain Lion Mine, Applegate Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Reference: Rocks & Min.: 18:329. |
β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 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 167. |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 6 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 171. |
β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te 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 171. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 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 155. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
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 | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Oregon
- Josephine Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
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- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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Marble Mountain Quarry, Marble Mountain, Applegate Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA