Waldo Copper Mine, Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waldo Copper Mine | Mine |
| Takilma Mining District | Mining District |
| Josephine County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
68384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68384:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d9cb8cf6-d827-47a6-8cb8-145f21876f36
Ref.: Koski, R.A. R.E. Derkey (1981), Massive sulfide deposits in oceanic-crust and island-arc terranes of southwestern Oregon, Oregon Geol.: 43(9): 119-125; Oregon Metal Mines Handbook (1952), Oregon Dept. of Geol. & Min. Industries Bull. No. 14-C, Vol. 2, sec. 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd. edition: 213-216.
A Cu mine located in the SWΒΌ sec. 36, T.40S., R.8W., Willamette meridian.
Mineralization is a massive sulfide deposit in diabase.
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8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
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