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Bourne (Cracker City), Baker County, Oregon, USAi
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Bourne (Cracker City), Cracker Creek Mining District, Oregon, USA

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Bourne Ghost Town, 1941

Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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North Pole Mill

North Pole Mine, Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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Columbia Mine

Columbia Mine, Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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Bourne Ghost Town, 1941

Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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North Pole Mill

North Pole Mine, Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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Columbia Mine

Columbia Mine, Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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Bourne Ghost Town, 1941

Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
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North Pole Mill

North Pole Mine, Bourne, Baker County, Oregon, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 49' 27'' North , 118° 11' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.82431,-118.19744
GRN:
N30W62
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sumpter203 (2017)8.7km
Haines418 (2017)22.6km
Baker City9,752 (2017)29.2km
North Powder436 (2017)31.5km
Union2,120 (2017)50.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
59235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59235:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An unincorporated, populated place (mining town)located along Cracker Creek.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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