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Copper Hill, South Fork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USAi
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Copper HillHill
South Fork Mining DistrictMining District
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Trinity CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 25' 18'' North , 123° 20' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.42167,-123.34111
GeoHash:
G#: 9r0mcq99r
GRN:
N27W69
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mad River420 (2011)14.7km
Ruth195 (2011)17.0km
Hayfork2,368 (2011)19.9km
Hyampom241 (2011)23.7km
Alderpoint186 (2011)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
240699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240699:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Description: Occurs as stains and penetrations on and in chert.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Colour: Pink
Description: A small amount of relic material remains.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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