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Gray Ledge Mine (Pink Darling Mine; Defense deposit; National Defense claim; Claim No. 1; King claim), Snowden, Liberty Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Gray Ledge Mine (Pink Darling Mine; Defense deposit; National Defense claim; Claim No. 1; King claim)Mine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 19' 30'' North , 123° 1' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.32500,-123.02000
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Etna716 (2017)18.0km
Greenview201 (2011)26.8km
Fort Jones688 (2017)34.8km
Coffee Creek217 (2011)36.9km
Trinity Center267 (2011)46.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
94368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:94368:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Mn mine located in secs. 16 & 21, T40N, R10W, MDM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) SSE of Snowden on the divide between North Russian Creek and South Russian Creek.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4

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References

O’Brien, J.C. (1947), Mines and mineral resources of Siskiyou County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 43): 43(4): 455-456
Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 271-280
Trengrove, Russell R. (1950), Reconnaissance of California Manganese Deposits, U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 5579.
Hewett, Donnel Foster, Chesterman, Charles Wesley, Troxel, Bennie Wyatt (1961) Tephroite in California manganese deposits. Economic Geology, 56 (1). 39-58 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.56.1.39p.44
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 362
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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