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Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USAi
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Magnesiochromite

Little Castle Creek Mine, Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Unnamed Opal occurrence [1], Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Magnesiochromite

Little Castle Creek Mine, Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Unnamed Opal occurrence [1], Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Magnesiochromite

Little Castle Creek Mine, Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USA
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Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Unnamed Opal occurrence [1], Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 12' 30'' North , 122° 16' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.20833,-122.27194
GeoHash:
G#: 9r343tsrc
GRN:
N28W67
Kรถppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dunsmuir1,582 (2017)0.0km
Mount Shasta3,296 (2017)11.8km
McCloud1,101 (2011)12.3km
Weed2,556 (2017)25.7km
Carrick131 (2011)27.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
231820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231820:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town) along the Sacramento River.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Occurs as coatings on Magnesiochromite and as veinlets interstitially adjacent to Magnesiochromite.
โ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Description: Occurs as coatings on Magnesiochromite and as veinlets interstitially adjacent to Magnesiochromite.
โ“˜ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Fire Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Fire Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oโ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crโ“˜ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crโ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu

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