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Oregon Mine (French Mine), Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canadai
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Josรฉite-B

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Josรฉite-B

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Cobaltite, etc.

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Josรฉite-B

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Josรฉite-B

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Cobaltite, etc.

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Josรฉite-B

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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Josรฉite-B

Oregon Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 19' 32'' North , 120° 1' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.32583,-120.02278
GRN:
N33W58
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Penticton37,721 (2017)36.0km
Oliver4,647 (2008)37.6km
Princeton2,706 (2008)38.2km
Summerland6,292 (2008)39.7km
Peachland1,305 (2006)53.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Penticton Geology & Lapidary ClubPenticton, British Columbia36km
Princeton Rock and Fossil ClubPrinceton, British Columbia39km
Mindat Locality ID:
13089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13089:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 1.5 km northeast of the Similkameen, 5.2 km southeast of Hedley.
A gold mine SE of Hedley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ 'Axinite Group'
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
โ“˜ Josรฉite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
โ“˜ 'Klaprothite (of Petersen or Beudant)'
โ“˜ Lรถllingite
Formula: FeAs2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
โ“˜ 'Scapolite'
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
โ“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
โ“˜Josรฉite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Lรถllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
โ“˜Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
โ“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
โ“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โ—ป4)โ—ป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Scapolite'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Klaprothite (of Petersen or Beudant)'-
โ“˜'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sโ“˜ Josรฉite-BBi4Te2S
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ LรถllingiteFeAs2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asโ“˜ LรถllingiteFeAs2
Asโ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teโ“˜ Josรฉite-BBi4Te2S
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ MaldoniteAu2Bi
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biโ“˜ Josรฉite-BBi4Te2S
Biโ“˜ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biโ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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References

Thompson, R. M. (1951) Notes and News. Mineral Occurrences in Western Canada. American Mineralogist, 36 (5-6). 504-509
LEGUN, A., MEYERS, R.E. & WILTON, H.P. (1991) Geology of the Hedley gold-skarn camp. In: Geology and regional setting of major mineral deposits in southern British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2167, 172 p (59-82).
Ciobanu, Cristiana L., Slattery, Ashley D., Cook, Nigel J., Wade, Benjamin P., Ehrig, Kathy (2021) Bi8Te3, the 11-Atom Layer Member of the Tetradymite Homologous Series. Minerals, 11 (9) 980 doi:10.3390/min11090980
Chapman, Rob, Mortensen, James Kenneth, Murphy, Rory (2023) Compositional Signatures of Gold from Different Deposit Types in British Columbia, Canada. Minerals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/min13081072
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