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Copper Butte, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Copper ButteTable/Butte
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Siskiyou CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 56' 13'' North , 123° 6' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.93694,-123.11611
GeoHash:
G#: 9r2qw6ms6
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Table/Butte
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Happy Camp1,190 (2015)27.1km
Williams1,072 (2011)33.9km
Ruch840 (2016)35.0km
Fort Jones688 (2017)43.2km
Jacksonville2,883 (2017)43.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
231920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231920:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Orbicular ore; occurs surrounding cores of magnesiochromite crystals.
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Description: Orbicular ore; as crystals surrounded by a shell of olivine.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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