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Salmon Mountains, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 123° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~93km
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Mountain Range
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
218216
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218216:5
GUID (UUID V4):
09c5e92b-adf5-4bb5-85d3-6d226ea0a2f6


A subrange of the Klamath Mountains trending NW-SE along the Trinity County - Siskiyou County line.

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Asbestos'
Description: 3 inch cross-fiber material in float serpentine.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Coarsely crystalline.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Considerable amounts.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Occurs with native copper and carbonates.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Occurs as float. Probably magnesiochromite.
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Occurs as crystals and masses with chalcocite and carbonates.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Species not specified.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 105 localities in this region.
Description: Placer material.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
β“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Placer material.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
β“˜ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜ Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
β“˜Rutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
β“˜Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Asbestos'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
RuRuthenium
Ruβ“˜ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruβ“˜ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruβ“˜ Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Osβ“˜ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osβ“˜ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irβ“˜ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irβ“˜ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irβ“˜ Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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