Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden Mining District), Josephine Co., Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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:
Gold lodes and placers.
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Locality: Silent Friend Mine, Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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 116. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Silent Friend Mine, Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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 116. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Locality: Silent Friend Mine, Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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 116. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Locality: Silent Friend Mine, Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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 116. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Locality: Silent Friend Mine, Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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 116. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Silent Friend Mine, Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden 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 116. |
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 | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Oregon
- Josephine Co.
- Wolf Creek Mining District (Golden Mining District)
- Josephine Co.
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