Sailor Diggings Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sailor Diggings Mining District | Mining District |
| Josephine Co. | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 123° West (est.)
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~49km
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings 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 211. |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O Locality: Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings 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 211. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: High Gravel Mine (Osgood Mine), Sailor Diggings Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Logan's Sailor Gulch Placer, Sailor Diggings Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Merrill Placer (Bailey Mine), Sailor Diggings Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings Mining District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USA |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings 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 211. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Locality: Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings 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 211. |
| β Platinum Formula: Pt Locality: Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings 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 211. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Plataurica Mine (Platerica Mine), Sailor Diggings 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 211. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
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 |
| Platinum Group Metals and Alloys | |||
| β | Platinum | 1.2.1.1 | Pt |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| β | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| 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 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| β | Epistilbite | 77.1.6.2 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | β Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Oregon
- Josephine Co.
- Sailor Diggings Mining District
- Josephine Co.
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