Prospectors Dream Claim, Pearsoll Peak, Kalmiopsis Wilderness, Curry County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Prospectors Dream Claim | Claim |
| Pearsoll Peak | Peak |
| Kalmiopsis Wilderness | Wilderness Area |
| Curry County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 16' 38'' North , 123° 51' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kerby | 595 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Selma | 695 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Cave Junction | 1,932 (2017) | 21.2km |
| O'Brien | 504 (2011) | 26.4km |
| Takilma | 378 (2011) | 31.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
150999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:150999:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5de29be2-51e9-4c39-a2df-adb18f8bfae6
REF:Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, 1961, CHROMITE IN SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 52, P. 104.
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 93, 1977, TABLE 8,
Deposit:: NO. 5 (PLATE 1).
Deposit:: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1240-E, 1982,
Deposit:: PAGE, N.J, JOHNSON, M.G., HAFFTY, JOSEPH, AND RAMP, LEN, 1975, OCCURRENCE OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS IN ULTRAMAFIC
Commodities (Major) - PGE - Rhodium, PGE - Iridium, PGE - Ruthenium, PGE - Platinum, Chromium, PGE - Palladium; (Minor) - Gold, Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Host Rock Unit: Josephine Peridotite
Structure: Several Small Faults
Host Rock: Dunite
Tectonic Structure: Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane
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3 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043084 |
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