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Jacksonville Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
50172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50172:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold and silver lode and placer deposits.

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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
'Clay minerals'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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