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


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Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05985860017272015065482.jpg
Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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Awaruite

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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Awaruite

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05985860017272015065482.jpg
Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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Awaruite

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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Awaruite

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
00224330017271921276481.jpg
Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05985860017272015065482.jpg
Awaruite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
03129070017272015088982.jpg
Awaruite

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
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Awaruite

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Awaruite
Formula:Ni3Fe
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Serpentine Subgroup56
Clinochlore32
- var Chromium-bearing Clinochlore1
Native Copper29
- var Nickel-bearing Copper4
Oregonite19
Magnetite12
Heazlewoodite12
Cuprite11
Andradite8
Orcelite6
Pyrrhotite5
Malachite4
Pentlandite3
Tetrataenite3
Native Silver3
Lizardite2
Limonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Awaruite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (38 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45169
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45169:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Awaruite
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘTennessee Pass Chromite Mine (K No. 130), Waldo Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
References
Dick, H.J.B. (1974) Terrestrial nickel-iron from the Josephine Peridotite, its geologic occurrence, associations, and origin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters: 24(2): 291-298.
 
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