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Hurricane Mine, Clallam County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Mine | Mine |
| Clallam County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 0' 23'' North , 123° 30' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles | 19,448 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Port Angeles East | 3,036 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Carlsborg | 995 (2011) | 26.3km |
| River Road | 454 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Sequim | 6,826 (2017) | 30.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association | Port Angeles, Washington | 14km |
| Victoria Lapidary & Mineral Society | Victoria, British Columbia | 49km |
An manganese Mine located about 2.7 miles E-SE of the Elwah Ranger Station and about 0.3 miles E-NE of Griff Peak.
This mine produced about 1,000 tons of ore. The mineralization is found in lens shaped bodies in highly altered basalts of the Crescent Formation.
The Crescent Formation is composed of altered Paleocene? and Eocene pillow basalts similar to ocean ridge basalts, with associated deep water limestone deposits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Caryopilite Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Neotocite Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Caryopilite | 9.ED.15 | Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Neotocite | 9.ED.20 | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Caryopilite | Mn32+Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Neotocite | (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- CrescentOphiolite Complex
- Siletzia DomainDomain
- Western Washington–Oregon BasinsBasin
USA
- Washington
- Olympic Mining DistrictMining District
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