Cardinal Reward Mine, Green River Area, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Reward Mine | Mine |
| Green River Area | Area |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 18' 28'' North , 121° 56' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Diamond | 4,376 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Ravensdale | 1,101 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Enumclaw | 11,609 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Maple Valley | 25,686 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 10,160 (2011) | 12.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Mineralogical Society Inc | Kent, Washington | 23km |
| North American Miners Association | Kent, Washington | 23km |
| Puyallup Valley Gem & Mineral Club | Puyallup, Washington | 30km |
| Bellevue Rock Club, Inc. | Bellevue, Washington | 39km |
| North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club | Seattle, Washington | 44km |
A Hg-As-Sb mine located SW of Royal Reward mine on the east side of the Green River. It was developed by 2 adits.
Structure: Northwest Trending Anticline Cut By Faults
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Similar to nearby royal reward mine, but there is no structural connection between the two. Ore occurs disseminated in steeply dipping carbonate bed and As fracture fillings in underlying sandstone. A model has not yet been published for this type of deposit
Rock formation(s): Puget Group
Ore(s): Fractures
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Aidan Cerenzie CollectionIdentified by Aidan Cerenzie: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10048613 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Pacific Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
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Cardinal Reward Mine, Green River Area, King County, Washington, USA