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Horse Heaven Mining District, Jefferson County, Oregon, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
52727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52727:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Near Ashwood

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Clay minerals'
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Iddingsite'
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
References:
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
References:
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Iddingsite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MetacinnabarHgS
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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