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Barnes Creek Prospect, Clallam County, Washington, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 2' 1'' North , 123° 45' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.03384,-123.75422
GRN:
N33W60
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Port Angeles19,448 (2017)25.8km
Port Angeles East3,036 (2011)29.5km
Sooke6,145 (2008)37.9km
Metchosin4,803 (2013)42.0km
Colwood14,687 (2010)48.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Clallam County Gem & Mineral AssociationPort Angeles, Washington26km
Mindat Locality ID:
17435
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17435:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aurora Ridge Manganese Deposit, Lakeview Claim; Victory Claim


A manganese prospect near the head of Barnes Creek. The deposit consisted mainly of bementite with a high iron content.

Note: This locality is duplicated in Huntting (1956) as the Aurora Ridge Deposit.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8

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References

Green, S.T. (1945) Manganese Deposits of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. State of Washington Department of Conservation and Development Division of Mines and Mining Report of Investigations No. 7, 49 pages.
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.
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