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Unnamed Fe occurrence [1], Mountain Meadows, Mountain Meadow Mining District, Lassen County, California, USAi
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Unnamed Fe occurrence [1]Occurrence
Mountain MeadowsMountain
Mountain Meadow Mining DistrictMining District
Lassen CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 14' 16'' North , 120° 55' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.23778,-120.91667
GeoHash:
G#: 9r4hbmp4j
GRN:
N27W67
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Westwood1,647 (2011)10.7km
Greenville1,129 (2011)11.3km
Clear Creek169 (2011)13.0km
East Shore156 (2011)13.6km
Hamilton Branch537 (2011)15.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
209651
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209651:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Fe occurrence on Mountain Meadows flat.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
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