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Locality Name:
Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 33
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 208849
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-208849.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA": 119
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 74

Number of Child Localities: 42
Child Localities:
Ager
Black Butte
Black Mountain
Bogus Mountain
Brushy Butte Area
Caldwell Butte
Cinder Cone
Copco
Copco Lake
Cougar Butte
Curtis
Dead Horse Summit
Garner Mountain
Gillis
Glass Mountain
Goosenest
Gray Butte
Haight Mountain
High Hole Crater
Hippo Butte
Horsethief Butte
Indian Butte
Indian Spring Mountain
Kegg
Lava Beds National Monument
Leaf
Little Deer Mountain
Little Glass Mountain
Little Mount Hoffman
Macdoel
McKenzie Butte
Mount Hoffman
Mount Shasta
Mt Hebron
Paint Pot Crater
Porcupine Butte
Sheep Mountain
Terwilliger Peak
The Whaleback
Tulelake
Yellow Butte
Yellowjacket Butte

Latitude: 41°36'0"N
Longitude: 121°53'28"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.6,-121.89111111111

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Amorphous	Amphibole	Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Copper	Cristobalite	Diaspore	Gypsum	Molybdenite
None	Olivine	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Spinel	Sulphur	Tridymite

Baryte ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Cristobalite ()*
Fayalite ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Gypsum ()*	Halite ()*
Hercynite ()*	Ice ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Opal ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrolusite ()*	Quartz ()*	Romanèchite ()*	Silhydrite ()*	Sulphur ()*
Tschermakite ()*

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Au Ba C Ca Cl Cu Fe H Mg Mn Mo Na O S Si

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amorphous Amphibole Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Copper Cristobalite Diaspore Gypsum Molybdenite
None Olivine Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Spinel Sulphur Tridymite

21 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)			2	178082,178084	11547
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			2	178082,178084	27770
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S			1	178135	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂			1	178135	27198
Cristobalite ()*	Cristobalite	SiO₂	0.549	0.029	3	178043,178044,178082	453
Fayalite ()*	Olivine	Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)	0.549	0.029	2	178043,178044	371
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)			1	178082	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	33	20	1	178020	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O			4	178082,178084,178085,178113	6890
Halite ()*	Rocksalt	NaCl			1	178102	1398
Hercynite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄	0.25	0.002	1	178109	407
Ice ()*	Amorphous Tridymite	H₂O			2	178082,178085	59
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			1	178135	5800
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O			2	178041,178083	2994
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂			1	178135	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂			1	178082	3106
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂			2	178027,178135	61156
Romanèchite ()*	None	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀			1	178082	312
Silhydrite ()*	None	Si₃O₆·H₂O			4	178082,178086,178087,178088	6
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S			1	178113	2045
Tschermakite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	0.549	0.029	1	178098	73

62 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Sample Source	Sample Num	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference	Reference ID
NAVDAT-8307	33	20	26+7/-6		8307	95453	Unnamed Au Placer [107], Ager, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-8315	33	20	26+7/-6		8315	95453	Unnamed Au Placer [107], Ager, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93523	0.01	0.0094	0.01+0/-0.0006		93523	233224	Black Butte, Black Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53234	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53234	94592	Klamath Concrete Pipe Company, Black Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93462	0.12	0.08	0.1±0.02		93462	233317	Cinder Cone, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-43259	9.18	8	8.59±0.59	whole rock	43259	232353	Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31574	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		31574	94087	Copco Dam Borrow Pit, Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31575	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		31575	94087	Copco Dam Borrow Pit, Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31576	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		31576	94087	Copco Dam Borrow Pit, Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31577	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		31577	94087	Copco Dam Borrow Pit, Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31578	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		31578	94087	Copco Dam Borrow Pit, Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-43258	4.56	3.66	4.11±0.45	whole rock	43258	94087	Copco Dam Borrow Pit, Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-8310	33	20	26+7/-6		8310	95440	Unnamed Stone Deposit [22], Copco, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53107	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53107	93997	Cougar Butte Occurrence (Canyon Butte; Couger Butte), Cougar Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52893	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52893	215048	Unnamed Obsidian Occurrence [1], Cougar Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29586	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		29586	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29587	1.8	0	0.9±0.9		29587	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29588	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29588	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29589	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29589	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29590	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29590	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29591	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29591	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29592	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29592	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29593	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29593	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29594	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29594	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29595	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29595	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29596	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29596	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-29597	0.01	0	0+0.01/-0		29597	94270	Fouch Occurrence (Thompson Pumice Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-10023	0.54	0.42	0.48±0.06	whole rock	10023	94310	Glass Mountain Industries (Glass Mountain Volcolite Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53191	0.549	0.029	0.413+0.136/-0.384		53191	94310	Glass Mountain Industries (Glass Mountain Volcolite Company), Glass Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93541	0.25	0.13	0.19±0.06		93541	234181	Gray Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93542	0.25	0.13	0.19±0.06		93542	234181	Gray Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53031	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53031	233665	High Hole Crater, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53032	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53032	233665	High Hole Crater, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52957	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52957	95314	Tionesta Quarry, High Hole Crater, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52958	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52958	95314	Tionesta Quarry, High Hole Crater, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52950	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52950	95345	Unidentified Stone Location [11], Hippo Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53260	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53260	95345	Unidentified Stone Location [11], Hippo Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-22445	1.11155	0.90945	1.0105±0.10105		22445	232572	Indian Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-10025	0.06	0.04	0.05±0.01	whole rock	10025	93904	Block Pumice Claims (Glass Mountain Mine), Indian Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52833	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52833	93904	Block Pumice Claims (Glass Mountain Mine), Indian Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53049	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53049	93904	Block Pumice Claims (Glass Mountain Mine), Indian Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53159	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53159	93904	Block Pumice Claims (Glass Mountain Mine), Indian Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53390	3.04	0.583	1.81+1.23/-1.227		53390	94721	McCloud River Railroad Deposit, Indian Spring Mountain, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52861	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52861	232109	Little Mount Hoffman, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52885	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52885	232109	Little Mount Hoffman, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53059	0.549	0.029	0.149+0.4/-0.12		53059	232109	Little Mount Hoffman, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93556	0.25	0.13	0.19±0.06		93556	232175	McKenzie Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93557	0.25	0.13	0.19±0.06		93557	232175	McKenzie Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93558	0.25	0.13	0.19±0.06		93558	232175	McKenzie Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93482	0.006	0.002	0+0.006/--0.002		93482	122810	Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93486	0.006	0.002	0+0.006/--0.002		93486	122810	Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93487	0.006	0.002	0+0.006/--0.002		93487	122810	Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93527	0.08	0.01	0.05+0.03/-0.04		93527	122810	Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93546	0.25	0.13	0.19±0.06		93546	94790	Mount Shasta Gravel Company, Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93529	0.08	0.01	0.05+0.03/-0.04		93529	94293	Unnamed Gemstone Occurrence [2], Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93530	0.08	0.01	0.05+0.03/-0.04		93530	94293	Unnamed Gemstone Occurrence [2], Mount Shasta, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-52992	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		52992	94549	Johnson Mine (G. Z. Johnson), Paint Pot Crater, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-22459	1.11155	0.90945	1.0105±0.10105		22459	94045	Unnamed Cinder Pit [2], Porcupine Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53151	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53151	94045	Unnamed Cinder Pit [2], Porcupine Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53008	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53008	94046	Unnamed Cinder Pit [3], Porcupine Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-93471	0.12	0.08	0.1±0.02		93471	95596	Yellow Butte Quarry, Yellow Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-53179	0.549	0.029	0.29+0.259/-0.261		53179	233664	Yellowjacket Butte, Cascade Range, Siskiyou Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT

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