Unnamed Hg mine [3], Cinnabar Springs, Beaver Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 59' 26'' North , 122° 54' 46'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
95384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:95384:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5ca3a42c-76ac-4643-8bbc-529492c6d9f7
A former Hg mine located in sec. 20, T48N, R9W, MDM, 4.3 km (2.7 miles) NW of Cinnabar Springs, on National Forest land.
Mineralization is cinnabar ore as fracture coatings (Deposit model: 179: Silica-carbonate Hg). Local rocks include schist of various types and ages, unit 8 (Condrey Mountain).
Related tectonic structures include the Klamath Mountains.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111169 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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