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Quartzville, Quartzville Mining District, Linn County, Oregon, USAi
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QuartzvilleVillage (Abandoned)
Quartzville Mining DistrictMining District
Linn CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Pyrite

Quartzville, Quartzville Mining District, Linn County, Oregon, USA
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Pyrite

Quartzville, Quartzville Mining District, Linn County, Oregon, USA
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Pyrite

Quartzville, Quartzville Mining District, Linn County, Oregon, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 34'' North , 122° 18' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.59290,-122.31202
GRN:
N30W64
Type:
Village (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gates484 (2017)20.0km
Detroit216 (2017)20.3km
Idanha134 (2011)22.1km
Mill City1,875 (2017)22.2km
Cascadia147 (2011)25.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
19939
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19939:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former town - now reclaimed by forest and on private lands.
The town was abandonded circa 1870.
Gold first discovered in the area in 1863.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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