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Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 13' 15'' North , 123° 42' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.22111,-123.70972
GeoHash:
G#: 9r800yj7f
GRN:
N29W66
Type:
Group of Placers
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kerby595 (2011)5.6km
Cave Junction1,932 (2017)8.2km
Selma695 (2011)10.0km
O'Brien504 (2011)17.1km
Takilma378 (2011)20.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
4064
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4064:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1cc798db-e964-46bc-a3e6-28d0a653048c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gold King; Golden Princess; Bear; Independence; Old Ray; Norton; Billman


Placer Au-Ni-PGE (Pt-Ir)-Cr-Fe deposits located in sec. 36, T38S, R9W, WM, in Siskiyou National Forest and Illinois National Wild and Scenic River area (designated wilderness land). The deposits are located in Josephine Creek and in the Illinois River from the mouth of Josephine Creek downstream to the mouth of Deer Creek. Many of the workings are in sec. 36 on Josephine Creek. Discovered in 1850. The first production was in 1852. MRDS location given is for the mine symbol near the center of sec. 36 shown on the topo map, accurate within area. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Mineralization is a placer Au-PGE deposit (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 119; USGS model code 39a; BC deposit profile C01. C02; Deposit model name:Placer Au-PGE; Mark3 model number 54). Controls for ore emplacement included stream hydraulics. Local rocks include ultramafic and related rocks of ophiolite sequences (Jurassic).

The following are names of the included sub-localities and/or alternate names: Gold King, Golden Princess, Bear, Independence, Old Ray, Norton, Billman.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Description: The mineral contains 2.04 mas.% Cr2O2 and 0.59 mas.% NiO.
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Copper var. Nickel-bearing Copper
Formula: (Cu,Ni,Fe)
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ DaubrΓ©eite
Formula: BiO(OH)
β“˜ Dienerite (TL)
Formula: Ni3As
Type Locality:
Description: Minute inclusions in a sample of josephinite (awaruite).
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜ Kassite
Formula: CaTi2O4(OH)2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Nickeline ?
Formula: NiAs
β“˜ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Description: Microinclusions in Josephinite pebble.
β“˜ Oregonite (TL)
Formula: Ni2FeAs2
Type Locality:
β“˜ Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
β“˜ Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
β“˜ Ringwoodite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Am Min 76:283-287
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
β“˜ Silicon
Formula: Si
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
β“˜ Trevorite
Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Wairauite
Formula: CoFe

Gallery:

Ni3Feβ“˜ Awaruite
Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25β“˜ Orcelite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper
var. Nickel-bearing Copper		1.AA.05(Cu,Ni,Fe)
β“˜1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Tetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
β“˜Wairauite1.AE.15CoFe
β“˜Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
β“˜Osmium
var. Iridosmine		1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
β“˜1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
β“˜Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
β“˜Silicon1.CB.15Si
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Dienerite (TL)2.AA.55Ni3As
β“˜Orcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Oregonite (TL)2.BB.05Ni2FeAs2
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Nickeline ?2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Trevorite4.BB.05Ni2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67β—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Kassite4.DH.10CaTi2O4(OH)2
β“˜DaubrΓ©eite4.F0.25BiO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Ringwoodite ?9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Clinochlore
var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore		9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
β“˜9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜var. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'var. Picrolite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eiteBiO(OH)
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hβ“˜ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eiteBiO(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oβ“˜ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siβ“˜ SiliconSi
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feβ“˜ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feβ“˜ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ WairauiteCoFe
Feβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feβ“˜ Copper var. Nickel-bearing Copper(Cu,Ni,Fe)
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ WairauiteCoFe
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niβ“˜ DieneriteNi3As
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Niβ“˜ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niβ“˜ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niβ“˜ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Niβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Niβ“˜ Copper var. Nickel-bearing Copper(Cu,Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Copper var. Nickel-bearing Copper(Cu,Ni,Fe)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ DieneriteNi3As
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asβ“˜ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asβ“˜ OregoniteNi2FeAs2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruβ“˜ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruβ“˜ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruβ“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
OsOsmium
Osβ“˜ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osβ“˜ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osβ“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osβ“˜ Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irβ“˜ Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irβ“˜ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irβ“˜ Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irβ“˜ Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ DaubrΓ©eiteBiO(OH)

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0410330282
www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/Bird.html. (inclusions in "josephinite" nuggets)
Schmeltz, Fred W. (1931) Interesting localities and how to reach them: Josephine Creek, Oregon. Rocks and Minerals, 6, #3, 142. (on panning for "josephinite" nuggets)
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Bulletin 14-C (1942), Volume 2: 120-150.
Oregon Metal Mines Handbook (1952), Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Bulletin No. 14-C, Vol. 2, Section 1 - Josephine Co., 2nd Edition, page 123.
Ramdohr V P, Schmitt M (1959) Oregonit ein neues Nickel-Eisenarsenid mit metallartigen Eigenschaften. Neues Jahrbuch fΓΌr Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1959, 239-247.
Brooks, H.C., and Ramp, Len (1968), Gold and Silver in Oregon: Oregon Department of geology and Mineral Industries Bulletin 61: 194.
Spencer, C.H., Jr. (1971), Statistical Correlation of Platinum Metals with Heavy Minerals in Stream Sediments of the Klamath Mountains, California: San Jose, California State University, M.S. thesis: 30, 34.
Dick, H.J.B. (1974), Terrestrial nickel-iron from the Josephine Peridotite, its geologic occurrence, associations, and origin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 24(2): 291-298.
Bird, J. M., & Weathers, M. S. (1975). Josephinite: specimens from the Earth's core?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 28(1), 51-64.
Ramp, Len, and Peterson, N.V. (1979), Geology and Mineral Resources of Josephine County, Oregon: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Bulletin 100: 30.
Brooks, H.C., Ramp, Len, Ferns, M.L., and Gray, J.J. (1985), Mineral Industry in Oregon, 1984, Oregon Geology, Volume 47, No. 4: 39-46.
American Mineralogist (1991): 76: 283-287.
Kartashov, Pavel M. (1992), analytical data.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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