Fall Creek Copper (United Copper), Illinois River Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fall Creek Copper (United Copper) | - not defined - |
| Illinois River Mining District | Mining District |
| Josephine County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 17' 44'' North , 123° 46' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selma | 695 (2011) | 12.6km |
| Kerby | 595 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Cave Junction | 1,932 (2017) | 17.7km |
| O'Brien | 504 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Takilma | 378 (2011) | 29.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
148789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:148789:6
GUID (UUID V4):
703f779a-d531-429f-bc70-e3ed9c3886d0
REF:Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P PLATE 2, NO. 279.
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-C, 1942,
Deposit:: VOL. 2, P. 148.
Deposit:: CLOSE, T., AND RAMP, L., 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN, OREGON; USBM UNPUBLISHED REPORT
Deposit
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Minor) - Gold, Silver; (Trace) - Nickel, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Greenstone, Serpentinite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042685 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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