Atkins Prospect, Park City Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Atkins Prospect | Prospect |
| Park City Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 27' 17'' North , 118° 51' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 1,072 (2017) | 23.4km |
| Nespelem | 256 (2017) | 33.0km |
| Nespelem Community | 253 (2011) | 33.6km |
| Keller | 234 (2011) | 43.9km |
| Elmer City | 240 (2017) | 51.2km |
A lead prospect above Deerhorn Creek. It worked a 3' quartz vein interbedded between schist and argillite with a 1' irregular ore band. Development includes an ~40 shaft.
Alteration: Some Limonite And Copper Staining
Deposit: 3 ft qtz vein bedded between schist & argillite contains a 1 ft layer of ore minerals.
Development: Shaft
Geology: Near the shaft the vein is cut by a NE trending dike of granodiorite porphyry. ; geol.desc: qtz along schist/argillite contact
Rock formation(s): Colville Batholith
Ore(s): Along 1 Ft Layer Within Qtz
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10041594 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Kootenay DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
USA
- Washington
- ⭔Colville Indian ReservationReservation
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