Sunset Mine (Darnell Mine), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunset Mine (Darnell Mine) | Mine |
| Gordon Mountain | Mountain |
| Klamath Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Del Norte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 48' 5'' North , 123° 52' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gasquet | 661 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Hiouchi | 301 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Bertsch-Oceanview | 2,436 (2011) | 24.7km |
| Smith River | 866 (2011) | 27.1km |
| Crescent City | 6,774 (2017) | 28.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
74748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74748:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8d6c16b1-efa3-42eb-84b1-046d3827ddf4
A former Cr-PGE (Ru-Rh-Ir-Pt-Pd) mine located 0.2 km (800 feet) NE of Gordon Mountain (coordinates of record).
Mineralization is a Cr-PGE deposit (Deposit model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)), hosted in dunite.
Local structures include strong shearine, striking N35W and dipping 75NE, and hosts the ore.
Related tectonic structures include the Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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