Bear Creek Mine, Lake Crescent Area, Clallam County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bear Creek Mine | Mine |
| Lake Crescent Area | Lake |
| Clallam County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 4' 57'' North , 124° 11' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam Bay | 363 (2011) | 19.7km |
| Forks | 3,747 (2017) | 20.5km |
| Neah Bay | 865 (2011) | 45.0km |
| Sooke | 6,145 (2008) | 47.4km |
| Port Renfrew | 190 (2013) | 54.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
20584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20584:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5ad22bc6-37b5-4078-835f-e777ff46b453
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Victor Mine; Victory Black Mine; Bear Mine
A Mn claim located 2.25 miles northeast of Bear Creek Village on the on the steep southeast slope of Mount Muller Ridge. This mine produced 50 tons or more in 1953.
The ore body occurs in lenses in a shear zone. The host rocks are of the Crescent formation and consist of altered Paleocene? and Eocene pillow basalts similar to ocean ridge basalts, with associated deep water limestone deposits.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Siletzia DomainDomain
- Western Washington–Oregon BasinsBasin
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