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Chisholm (Shamrock Mine; Mrs. Dewey; Little Jean), Meadows Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USAi
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Chisholm (Shamrock Mine; Mrs. Dewey; Little Jean)- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 36' 31'' North , 122° 57' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.60861,-122.96417
GeoHash:
G#: 9r8d3usjp
GRN:
N29W65
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shady Cove2,904 (2011)12.4km
Trail702 (2011)13.3km
Wimer678 (2011)17.0km
Eagle Point8,902 (2017)20.1km
Gold Hill1,266 (2017)20.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
148020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:148020:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BROOKS, H. C., 1963, QUICKSILVER IN OREGON: OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, BULL. 55, 223 P., P. 73 , P. 73
Deposit:: OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 55, 1963, P. 73.
Deposit:: PARKS, H. M. AND SWARTLEY, A. M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGO
Commodities (Major) - Mercury
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Little Butte Volcanic Series, Applegate Group
Structure: Local Fault
Host Rock: Sandstone, Amphibolite

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

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