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Standard Consolidated Mine, Sumpter, Baker County, Oregon, USAi
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SumpterCity
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Standard Consolidated Mine, Sumpter, Cracker Creek Mining District, Oregon, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 44' 45'' North , 118° 12' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.74583,-118.20000
GeoHash:
G#: 9rgyw39rk
GRN:
N30W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sumpter203 (2017)0.2km
Haines418 (2017)27.6km
Baker City9,752 (2017)29.0km
North Powder436 (2017)38.4km
Union2,120 (2017)57.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
23368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23368:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former mine located 0.1 km (0.0 miles) WSW of Sumpter.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
References:
Dana 7:I:324.
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
References:
Dana 7:I:324.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Dana 7:I:324.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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