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


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Oregonite, etc.

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

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05245900017374147693399.jpg
Oregonite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05171460017374147705669.jpg
Oregonite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05245900017374147693399.jpg
Oregonite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
05171460017374147705669.jpg
Oregonite, etc.

Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Oregonite
Formula:Ni2FeAs2
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Awaruite19
Serpentine Subgroup18
Clinochlore13
Native Copper7
Cuprite6
Heazlewoodite4
Magnetite3
Pyrrhotite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Oregonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Josephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8273
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8273:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Ramdohr V P, Schmitt M (1959) Oregonit ein neues Nickel-Eisenarsenid mit metallartigen Eigenschaften. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1959, 239-247.
Fleischer, M., Rooseboom, E. H., Skinner, Brian (1960) New Mineral Names; New data; Discredited minerals. American Mineralogist, 45 (9-10) 1130-1136
Dick, H. J. (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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