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Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Limonite

Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Vesuvianite

Unnamed Gemstone occurrence [4], Greens Bar placer, Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
04064050017272059035578.jpg
Limonite

Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
03258720017509596814519.jpg
Vesuvianite

Unnamed Gemstone occurrence [4], Greens Bar placer, Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Limonite

Happy Camp, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 47' 36'' North , 123° 22' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.79333,-123.37833
GRN:
N28W67
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Happy Camp1,190 (2015)0.2km
Takilma378 (2011)34.9km
O'Brien504 (2011)40.6km
Cave Junction1,932 (2017)46.7km
Greenview201 (2011)47.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
28937
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28937:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (mining town) located on the Klamath River at its confluence with Indian Creek.

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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Variety "Williamsite."
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Colour: White, pale green
Description: Massive.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

(1908, September) The Copper Resources of California. Bulletin 50. California State Mining Bureaup.23
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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