Binet prospect, Clipper Mills, Clipper Mills Mining District, Butte County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Binet prospect | Prospect |
| Clipper Mills | Census-designated Place |
| Clipper Mills Mining District | Mining District |
| Butte County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 32' 53'' North , 121° 10' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clipper Mills | 142 (2011) | 1.9km |
| Forbestown | 320 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Challenge-Brownsville | 1,148 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Camptonville | 158 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Pike | 134 (2011) | 18.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Feather River Lapidary & Mineral Society | Oroville, California | 34km |
| Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society | Grass Valley, California | 38km |
| Paradise Gem & Mineral Club | Paradise, California | 46km |
A Mn occurrence located in sec. 34 or 35 (location approximate), T20N, R7E, MDM, 1.9 km (6,300 feet) NNW of Clipper Mills. Operated by James T. Binet, Clipper Mills, California. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10,000 meters (sic).
Mineralization is a Mn deposit. Thin layers up to 3 inches thick and irregular masses of manganese oxides (chiefly psilomelane) are exposed in an outcrop of meta-chert. The meta-chert is recrystallized to fine-grained quartzite and cut by quartz veinlets. Local rocks include Mesozoic volcanic rocks, unit 2 (Western Sierra Foothills and Western Klamath Mountains).
No production.
Analytical data results: Average grade is 10% Mn.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Occurs as aggregates of minute crystals. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10028532 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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