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Hematite from
Summit Rock, Klamath County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Volcanic Plug
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aegirine8
Enstatite6
Phlogopite4
Hypersthene3
Ilmenite3
Fluorapatite1
Apatite1
Augite1
Tridymite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Summit Rock, Klamath County, Oregon, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46375
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46375:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
67.9km (42.2 miles) Martha W. Occurrence (Part of The President Group), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
68.8km (42.7 miles) Noonday Mine (Henry; Annie Vein; Maggie), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
69.0km (42.9 miles) President Mine (El Capitan Mine; Churchill), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
70.0km (43.5 miles) Mystery Vein Occurrence (Part of Musick Group), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
70.0km (43.5 miles) War Eagle No. 1 and 2 (Wall Street), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
70.1km (43.5 miles) Alpharetta Occurrence (Part of The Musick Properties), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) Cross Vein Occurrence, Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) Champion and Evening Star (Noonday Claims; Hartford; Oregon Securities Company; Mahala Mines Company; West Coast Mines Company; Higgins and Hinsdale), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
72.8km (45.2 miles) Elephant Group (Elephant No. 4), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
73.6km (45.7 miles) Orofino Occurrence (Golden Rod), Bohemia Mining District (Champion Mining District), Lane County, Oregon, USA
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