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Clinochlore from
Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
06687400017718314887061.jpg
Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
06687400017718314887061.jpg
Chromium-bearing Clinochlore, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Serpentine Subgroup31
Awaruite31
Native Copper23
Oregonite13
Heazlewoodite9
Cuprite8
Magnetite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1010112
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1010112:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘBrown Mine (High Plateau Browns Mine), High Plateau Mountain, Rockland, Diamond Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘCyclone Gap Mine (Mammoth Mine), El Capitan, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘDoe Flat Chromite Mine (Comeback claim; Doe Flat claim), Youngs Valley group, Bear Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘAngela Chromite Mine (Angela deposit), Gasquet, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
45.1km (28.1 miles) ⓘBlackjack deposit, Gasquet, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘHigh Plateau Mine, Gasquet, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘCamp Eight Mine (Camp 8 claim; Camp 8 group; St. Patrick claim), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘGrumpy claim (Grumpy Mine; Grumpy and Stevens Mine [?]), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘFrench Mine, Cant Hook Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘSeiad Valley, Seiad Valley [town], Klamath River Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
References
Fleischer, M., Rooseboom, E. H., Skinner, Brian (1960) New Mineral Names; New data; Discredited minerals. American Mineralogist, 45 (9-10) 1130-1136
 
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