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Red Mountain occurrence (Red Mountain Meadow; South Red Mountain), Rocky Saddle, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Red Mountain occurrence (Red Mountain Meadow; South Red Mountain)Occurrence
Rocky Saddle- not defined -
Klamath MountainsMountain Range
Del Norte CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 30' 52'' North , 123° 53' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.51444,-123.89194
GeoHash:
G#: 9pruhv2xh
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Klamath779 (2011)12.3km
Orick357 (2015)29.0km
Hiouchi301 (2011)34.3km
Bertsch-Oceanview2,436 (2011)34.5km
Crescent City6,774 (2017)37.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
74726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:74726:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Co-Ni occurrence located 4.3 km (2.7 miles) SSE of Rocky Saddle (gap). NOTE: Relationship to the Big Red Mountain Chrome Mines is unknown [1.5 km distant].

Mineralization is hosted in peridotite and dunite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnierite' ?-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NiNickel
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4

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References

Wells, F.G., Cater, F.W., and Rynearson, G.A. (1946), Chromite deposits of Del Norte County, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 134, part 1, chapter 1: 1-76.
Bright, J.H. (1958 or 1974 ??), private communication.
Irwin, W.P. (1960) Geologic reconnaissance of the northern Coast Ranges and Klamath Mountains, California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 179 80 pp.
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
Chesterman, C.W. (1976), written communication (to USGS ??).
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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