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Western Union, Rock Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Western Union | - not defined - |
| Rock Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Baker County | County |
| Oregon | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 51' 45'' North , 118° 10' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sumpter | 203 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Haines | 418 (2017) | 19.9km |
| North Powder | 436 (2017) | 27.7km |
| Baker City | 9,752 (2017) | 29.1km |
| Union | 2,120 (2017) | 45.8km |
REF:Deposit:: OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, 1939 , ODGMI, BULL. 14 - A, P. 90 .
Deposit:: BROOKS, H. C., AND RAMP, L., 1968 , GOLD AND SILVER IN OREGON, ODGMI, BULL. 61 , P. 83 .
Deposit:: BROOKS, H.C., AND OTHERS, 1981, MAP OF THE GEOLOGY AND GOLD DEPOSITS
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Trace) - Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Applegate Group
Host Rock: Argillite
Tectonic Structure: Oceanic Sediments
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10098273 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Clarno–John Day BasinBasin
- Columbia Basin and RangeWide Rift
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