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Hinkle Lake Claim, Josephine County, Oregon, USAi
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Hinkle Lake ClaimClaim
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 1' 22'' North , 123° 16' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.02278,-123.28028
GeoHash:
G#: 9r2r4dn03
GRN:
N29W66
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Williams1,072 (2011)21.8km
Happy Camp1,190 (2015)26.9km
Takilma378 (2011)28.2km
Ruch840 (2016)32.0km
Cave Junction1,932 (2017)34.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
149493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:149493:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: RAMP, L. AND PETERSON, N.V., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON; ODGMI BULL. 100, 45P
Deposit:: PLATE 2, NO. 467.
Deposit:: APPLING, R.N., 1958, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON; USBM REPT. INV. 5369, P. 29
Commodities (Major) - Manganese; (Minor) - Iron
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Applegate Group
Host Rock: Quartzite

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

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OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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