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Callahan Mining District (Scott River Mining District), Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Site of miners camp

Cory Brothers Mine, Schneider Hill, Callahan Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
06156160017361157721969.jpg
Site of miners camp

Cory Brothers Mine, Schneider Hill, Callahan Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
06156160017361157721969.jpg
Site of miners camp

Cory Brothers Mine, Schneider Hill, Callahan Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
41° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
GRN:
N28W67
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
217200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217200:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Au-Cr mining area located on the NW of the Scott Mountains and to the NE of the N end of the Salmon Mountains, a sub-range of the Klamth Mountains, at the extreme S end of Scott Valley, around the Scott River.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Asbestos'
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Occurs in veins.
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
โ“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs as coatings on smaltite.
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Occurs in veins.
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 55 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrrhotite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)7S8
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs coating Chromite.
โ“˜ Zaratite
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜var. Nickel-bearing Pyrrhotite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)7S8
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
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
โ“˜Zaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 ยท 4H2O ?
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
โ“˜'Asbestos'-
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Pyrrhotite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrrhotite(Fe,Ni)7S8
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Pyrrhotite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrrhotite(Fe,Ni)7S8
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coโ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Niโ“˜ Pyrrhotite var. Nickel-bearing Pyrrhotite(Fe,Ni)7S8
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asโ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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