Sheep Mountain Group (Kent; Sheep Mountain Prospect), Lower Burnt River Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain Group (Kent; Sheep Mountain Prospect) | - not defined - |
| Lower Burnt River Mining District | Mining District |
| Baker County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 33' 26'' North , 117° 34' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker City | 9,752 (2017) | 31.6km |
| Huntington | 437 (2017) | 33.6km |
| Richland | 176 (2017) | 40.0km |
| Haines | 418 (2017) | 48.6km |
| Halfway | 291 (2017) | 51.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
151518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:151518:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2ce80610-cebf-4304-ae8e-a93bcb8f82cb
REF:Deposit:: LIBBEY, F. W., ET AL., 1942 , MANGANESE IN OREGON: ODGMI, BULL 17 , P. 53-54 .
Deposit:: BROOKS, H.C., MCINTYRE, J.R., AND WALKER, G.W., 1976 GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OREGON PART OF THE BAKER 1DEG BY 2DEG QUADRANGLE, ODGMI GMS-7, GEOL. MAP
Deposit:: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY. BULLETIN 725-C, 1921, P. 227.
Deposit:: U.S. BUR. MINES RI 5472, 1959, P. 12-17.
Deposit::
Commodities (Major) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 242: Sedimentary Mn
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
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10032714 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Blue Mountains BasinBasin
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Clarno–John Day BasinBasin
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