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Ponderosa Sunstones Mine (Pinkie Nos. 1-4 Claims), Harney County, Oregon, USAi
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Ponderosa Sunstones Mine (Pinkie Nos. 1-4 Claims)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 51' 25'' North , 119° 31' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.85707,-119.52774
GeoHash:
G#: 9rg12pftc
GRN:
N30W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hines1,525 (2017)48.5km
Burns2,757 (2017)48.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
30711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30711:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"Oregon sunstone" with copper inclusions. Weathered basalt flow.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Oregon Sunstone
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Colour: pale yellow, pale yellowish orange, pale pinkish orange, pink, red-orange, deep red, pale green, and blue-green, as well as colorless.
Description: inclusions of copper
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Sunstone'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Oregon Sunstone9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Sunstone'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Oregon SunstoneCa(Al2Si2O8)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Oregon SunstoneCa(Al2Si2O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Oregon SunstoneCa(Al2Si2O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Oregon SunstoneCa(Al2Si2O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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References

Christopher L. Johnston, Mickey E. Gunter, and Charles R. Knowles (1991) Sunstone Labradorite from the Ponderosa Mine, Oregon. Gems And Gemology Winter 220-233
www.4facets.com (n.d.) http://www.4facets.com/sunstone.html
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