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Hale Creek Mine, Mad River Ridge, Trinity Co., California, USA

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The mine consists of a series of cuts in a massive manganese orebody overlain by cherts and sandstones.

Ref: Dunning, G. and Cooper, J., 1987, Inesite from the Hale Creek Mine, Trinity County, California, The Mineralogical Record: 18: 341-347.





 Map Reference: 40°22'6"N , 123°27'6"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Ansermetite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [www.mineralsocal.org; Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Bementite
    Mn
     
    5
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [www.mineralsocal.org]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.mineralsocal.org]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Hausmannite
    MnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [www.mineralsocal.org]
  		•  Inesite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn,Fe)
     
    7
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Pemberton, H.E. (1983) Minerals of California. Van Norstrand Reinhold]
    Site Photo
    Hale Creek Mine, Mad River Ridge, Trinity Co., California, USA
    © Christopher O'Neill
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record, 18(5), 341]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Neotocite
    (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dunning and Cooper (1987)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record:18(5):341]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.mineralsocal.org]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Wellsite
    (Ba,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.mineralsocal.org; Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]
  		•  Witherite
    BaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Tony Kampf (PXRD analysis)]


    22 entries listed. 21 valid minerals.

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