Nisbet (Oregon Quicksilver), Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nisbet (Oregon Quicksilver) | Mine |
| Oak Grove Fork | River |
| Clackamas County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 49'' North , 121° 58' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Government Camp | 193 (2011) | 30.2km |
| Mount Hood Village | 4,864 (2014) | 30.6km |
| Estacada | 3,152 (2017) | 36.5km |
| Detroit | 216 (2017) | 40.9km |
| Sandy | 10,644 (2017) | 41.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
150597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:150597:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8691e7b6-ab09-467e-b7fc-41a176b8ed8b
REF:Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-D, 1951,
Deposit:: P. 20-21.
Deposit:: U.S. BUR. MINES IC 8252, 1965.
Deposit:: BROOKS, H. C., 1963 , QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: ODGMI BULL. 55 , 223 P.
Deposit:: BROWN, R. E. AND WALKER, G. W., 1943, CLACKAMAS QUICKSILVER DISTRICT, OREGON: USGS UNPUBLISHED MS
Deposit:: OREGON METAL
Commodities (Major) - Zeolites, Mercury
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Upper Gardner Dolomite
Structure: Many Small Faults
Host Rock: Basalt
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040412 |
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