Salt Rock occurrence, Pickett Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salt Rock occurrence | Occurrence |
| Pickett Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Josephine County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 15'' North , 123° 33' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin | 1,615 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Redwood | 2,627 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Grants Pass | 37,088 (2017) | 19.4km |
| New Hope | 1,515 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Fruitdale | 1,177 (2011) | 21.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
151419
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:151419:6
GUID (UUID V4):
10e777d7-a412-4d77-8a15-a95d8d8b52f4
Commodities (Major) - Chromium; (Trace) - PGE - Ruthenium, PGE - Iridium, PGE - Rhodium, PGE - Palladium, PGE - Platinum
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 15: Podiform chromite (minor)
Host Rock Unit: Briggs Creek Amphibolite
Structure: Northeast-Trending Shear Zone
Host Rock: Serpentinite
Tectonic Structure: Klamath Mountains Accreted Terrane
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Laurite | RuS2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | β Laurite | RuS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042774 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Coast MountainsMountain Range
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- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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