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Charles Mountain Mine (Charles Mountain prospect; Charles Mountain deposit; Woods Mine; Woods claim; Weed; Hall), Bridgeville, Humboldt County, California, USAi
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Charles Mountain Mine (Charles Mountain prospect; Charles Mountain deposit; Woods Mine; Woods claim; Weed; Hall)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 23' 55'' North , 123° 41' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.39861,-123.69111
GRN:
N27W69
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mad River420 (2011)16.5km
Myers Flat146 (2011)21.1km
Weott288 (2011)21.3km
Miranda520 (2011)21.4km
Phillipsville140 (2011)22.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
76751
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76751:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Mn mine located in secs. 2 & 11, T1S, R4E, HM, on Charles Mountain (7.9 km (4.9 miles) WNW of the coordinates of record for the mountain), 12.1 km (7.5 miles) SE of Bridgeville and about 12 miles N of Blocksburg.

Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Knoxville Formation (chert).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Colour: Brown
Description: Shiny, opaline.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)

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References

Averill, Charles Volney (1941) Mineral Resources of Humboldt County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 37 (4). 499-528p.519
Trask, Parker Davies, Ivan F. Wilson & F.S. Simons (1943), Manganese deposits of California – a summary report: California Division Mines Bulletin 125: 59, 77
Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 64-65.
Trengrove, Russell R. (1960), Reconnaissance of California Manganese Deposits, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5579: 6, Pl. 1.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 101, 278, 297, 320, 321.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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