Chloride Occurrence, Rock Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USAi
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Chloride Occurrence | Occurrence |
Rock Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Baker County | County |
Oregon | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 51' 39'' North , 118° 7' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Sumpter | 203 (2017) | 14.2km |
Haines | 418 (2017) | 15.5km |
North Powder | 436 (2017) | 24.5km |
Baker City | 9,752 (2017) | 24.7km |
Union | 2,120 (2017) | 43.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
148021
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:148021:7
GUID (UUID V4):
19028a03-f1c4-4829-b7b7-99e10437d511
REF:Deposit:: BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968 , GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON, ODGMI, BULL. 61 , P. 82 .
Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI, BULL. 14 - A, P. 86 .
COOPER, J. R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR - 2
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Arsenic, Copper, Silver, Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Elkhorn Ridge Argillite
Host Rock: Argillite
Tectonic Structure: Oceanic Sediments
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10032529 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- ClarnoβJohn Day BasinBasin
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