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Locality Name:
Del Norte Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 163
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 3452
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3452.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Del Norte Co., California, USA": 330
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 261

Number of Child Localities: 7
Child Localities:
Coastal Range
Crescent City
Klamath Mts
Rattlesnake Mine
Smith River
Tryon Corner
Unspecified Lawsonite-glaucophane Occurrence (1)

Latitude: 41°50'42"N
Longitude: 124°4'21"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.845,-124.0725
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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: Ag Al As Au Bi C Ca Co Cr Cu Fe H Hg Ir K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O Os Pt S Sb Si Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ir 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmorphousAmphiboleAragoniteArsenicArsenopyriteAuricuprideCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteChlorite
ClayCobaltiteCopperDiamondDiasporeEnargiteGarnetGypsumKaoliniteLawsonite
MalachiteMarcasiteMelanteriteMicaNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPentlanditePerovskitePyrite
QuartzRutileSerpentineSphaleriteSpinelStarkeyiteTalcTetrahedriteTochiliniteValleriite
VivianiteWollastoniteWurtzite

61 IMA Minerals at location:
Aragonite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Awaruite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bornite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chromite  (*)
Cinnabar  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Cobaltpentlandite  (*)Copper  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Diamond  (*)Enargite  (*)Erythrite  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)
Glaucophane  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Iridium  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Lawsonite  (*)Magnesiochromite  (*)Magnesite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Maucherite  (*)
Melanterite  (*)Mercury  (*)Metacinnabar  (*)Muscovite  (*)Népouite  (*)
Offretite  (*)Osmium  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Platinum  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Starkeyite  (*)Taenite  (*)Talc  (*)Tenorite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Tochilinite  (*)Troilite  (*)Uvarovite  (*)Valleriite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)
Zaratite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)1631634153880,153934,153943,1539543250
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS5.302153967,1539949052
Awaruite  (*)Auricupride PerovskiteNi3Fe1154053166
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi2153934,1539431966
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS45.303153876,153937,1540055516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3153934,153943,15395427770
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O1631631153934925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S7153770,153825,153934,153943,153954,153959,1540595707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS25.3017153777,153787,153820,153863,153934,153943,153954,153958,153959,153976,153985,153999,154002,154005,154007,154008,15404027198
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O416316372153766,153771,153773,153776,153783,153785,153792,153793,153795,153805,153812,153829,153830,153831,153834,153838,153840,153841,153842,153843,153849,153851,153852,153855,153861,153865,153866,153869,153879,153886,153887,153889,153892,153896,153898,153900,153901,153904,153905,153907,153919,153920,153921,153922,153923,153924,153925,153927,153928,153929,153930,153931,153932,153933,153948,153950,153963,153971,153973,153974,153977,153978,153982,153984,153986,154021,154029,154032,154037,154043,154065,1540673902
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS5.304153823,153846,153857,1539892600
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)816316311153783,153794,153831,153886,153887,153893,153898,153903,153919,153928,1540431756
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS2153934,153943966
Cobaltpentlandite  (*)PentlanditeCo9S82153934,15394382
Copper  (*)CopperCu5153766,153844,153934,153943,1539493846
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O4153860,153934,153943,1539492970
Diamond  (*)DiamondC1154067697
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS41153876910
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O2153934,153943814
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O1153876345
Glaucophane  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)21154072286
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)2153934,1539437437
Gold  (*)CopperAu5.3052153748,153749,153750,153751,153752,153765,153770,153775,153790,153796,153802,153803,153822,153824,153854,153863,153867,153871,153873,153875,153878,153881,153882,153883,153891,153911,153934,153943,153958,153962,153964,153967,153976,153985,153991,153992,153997,154004,154006,154009,154014,154022,154033,154046,154047,154048,154057,154058,154061,154062,154063,15406830554
Graphite  (*)NoneC11537642812
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O2153943,1539546890
Iridium  (*)CopperIr16300162
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)45.302153823,1539895591
Lawsonite  (*)LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O1154072121
Magnesiochromite  (*)SpinelMgCr2O41631637153880,153893,153934,153941,153945,153981,154066311
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)1631632153872,1538801487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O41631637153762,153825,153880,153895,153934,153943,15395414899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)25.302153943,15400512537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)1153968770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS25.302154008,1540185674
Maucherite  (*)NoneNi11As82153934,153943161
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O3153934,153943,153954915
Mercury  (*)NoneHg5.304153819,153857,153988,153989397
Metacinnabar  (*)SphaleriteHgS5.301153989255
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2115382317380
Népouite  (*)Serpentine ClayNi3Si2O5(OH)43153859,153894,15403866
Offretite  (*)Not in a structural groupKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36·15H2O1153746146
Osmium  (*)NoneOs1153757169
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S83153934,153943,1539541512
Platinum  (*)CopperPt11153749,153751,153765,153802,153803,153881,153962,153964,154046,154062,154068485
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS25.3010153777,153787,153854,153949,153976,153985,153989,153999,154007,15404039462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO211539683106
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S85.307153822,153934,153937,153943,153954,153959,1540029056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO25.3010153750,153854,153857,153863,153882,153976,154004,154006,154007,15400861156
Silver  (*)CopperAg2153822,1539495186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS2153934,15394321482
Starkeyite  (*)StarkeyiteMg(SO4)·4H2O3153934,153943,15395479
Taenite  (*)None(Ni,Fe)1154053703
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)216316311538803337
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO4153820,153934,153943,1539491101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1311539495317
Tochilinite  (*)Tochilinite6(Fe0.9S)·5[(Mg,Fe)(OH)2]3153934,153943,15395456
Troilite  (*)NoneFeS4153762,153943,153954,1539601044
Uvarovite  (*)GarnetCa3Cr2(SiO4)316316312153830,153831,153839,153880,153886,153893,153898,153919,153923,153928,154037,154043212
Valleriite  (*)Valleriite2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)2]3153934,153943,153954237
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO311537661247
Zaratite  (*)AmorphousNi3(CO3)(OH)4·4H2O115378356


36 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
podchrome-00260163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74638Fourth Of July Mine, Cant Hook Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAFourth of July ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00272163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74625Ebon Mine, Chicago Peak, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAEbon ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00273163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74563Alyce & Blue Jay Occurrence, Crazy Peak, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAAlyce ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00242163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74587Bluebird Mine (High Point Mine), High Plateau Mountain, Rockland, Diamond Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USABluebirdMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00239163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74662Brown Mine (High Plateau Browns Mine), High Plateau Mountain, Rockland, Diamond Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAHigh PlateauMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00241163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74672Judy Mine (Victory No 2; Judy Claims 1-3-4; Judy Group; Hicks Mine), High Plateau Mountain, Rockland, Diamond Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAJudyMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00243163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74736Skyline Mine (Skyline Deposit), High Plateau Mountain, Rockland, Diamond Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USASkylineMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00238163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74663Hole In The Ground Mine (Lucky Queen Gold Claim; Sarina), Pine Flat Mountain, Rockland, Diamond Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAHole in the GroundMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00244163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74728Richey Property, Rockland, Diamond Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USARichey PropertyMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00257163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74679Lone Grave Nos. 1 And 2 Mine, Fox Ridge, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USALone Grave ClaimsMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00259163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74700Muzzle Loader Mine (Stevens Mine), Fox Ridge, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAMuzzle LoaderMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00258163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74743Stevens No. 2 Mine, Fox Ridge, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAStevens No. 2 ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00250163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74639French Hill Chrome Mine (French Hill Deposit; Tyson Mine; J. & W. Mine), French Hill, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USATysonMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00248163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74706Niggerhead Occurrence, Gasquet Mountain, Gasquet, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USANiggerhead ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00255163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74595Camp Eight Mine (Camp 8 Claim; Camp 8 Group; St. Patrick Claim), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USASt. PatrickMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00252163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74567Goose Egg Mine (Apex Mine; Apex Goose Egg Mine), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAGoose EggMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00254163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74716Patterson No. 1 Mine (Johnson Place; J. H. Crothers), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAPatterson No. 1Moiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00253163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74729Rowan Mine (Big Dipper Mine; Bowan Mine), Gordon Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USABig DipperMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00269163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74578Big Five Mine (Inman No. 5 Mine), Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USABig FiveMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00263163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74597Carla Mine, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USACarlaMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00267163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74614Cuneo Inman No. 1, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USACuneoMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00266163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74618Deleray And Rodgers Claim, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USADeleray and Rodgers ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00268163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74667Inman No. 2 Mine, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAInman No. 2 ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00264163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74677Little Rattlesnake Mountain Deposit, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USARattlesnake Mountain ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00270163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74711Old Doe Mine, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAOld DoeMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00271163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74717Pigeon Roost Spring Claim, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAPigeon Roost SpringMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00265163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74733Section Sixteen Claim, Little Rattlesnake Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USASection Sixteen ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00237163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74698Mountain View Mines (Tyson Mine; High Divide Mine), High Divide, Low Divide District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAMountain ViewMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00236163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr25886Copper Creek Mine, Low Divide, Low Divide District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USACopper CreekMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00251163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74608Coon Creek Number 1 Mine (Pine Flat; Pine Flat Bench), Lower Coon Mountain, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USACoon Creek No. 1Moiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
Hg-001325.30 ?-?     Cinnabar, Mercury, MetacinnabarHg210480Patrick Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USACalifornia Mercury OccurrencesStudemeister (1984)10.1007/BF00199786MD19_202 
podchrome-00247163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74601Chrome Hill Number 1 Mine (Hance & Webb; Hance And Webb; Theone), High Dome, Patrick Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAChrome Hill No. 1Moiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00246163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74664Holiday Mine (Holiday Chrome Mine; Holiday Group; High Dome Mine), High Dome, Patrick Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAHoliday GroupMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00245163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74752Tangerine Claim (Toujoure Gai Mine; Elk Camp Mine), High Dome, Patrick Creek District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAToujours Gai ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00256163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74747Sunrise Nos. 1 And 2 Mine (Stinson Mine), Scott Bar Area, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USASunrise ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00296163163Middle Jurassic (162-164 Ma)       Cr74790White Feather Occurrence, Youngs Peak, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAWhite Feather ClaimMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070242Union Mine (Salt Lake-California Mine), Low Divide, Low Divide District, Klamath Mts, Del Norte Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070242

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