Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Copiapite |
Formula: | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Comments: | Probable occurrence in gossan. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Copiapite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Iron Mountain Mine (Number 8; Confidence; Old Mine), Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain [town], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 674855 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:674855:5 |
GUID (UUID V4): | c4b3714a-49a6-472a-a2b5-62e6b3a49f66 |
Localities for Copiapite in this Region |
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Richmond ore body, Iron Mountain Mine (Number 8; Confidence; Old Mine), Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain [town], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA |
Nearest other occurrences of Copiapite |
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1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘRichmond ore body, Iron Mountain Mine (Number 8; Confidence; Old Mine), Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain [town], West Shasta Copper - Zinc Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA |
References |
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Majzlan, J., Alpers, C. N., Koch, C. B., McCleskey, R. B., Myneni, S. C., & Neil, J. M. (2011). Vibrational, X-ray absorption, and Mössbauer spectra of sulfate minerals from the weathered massive sulfide deposit at Iron Mountain, California. Chemical Geology, 284(3), 296-305. |