Loon Lake Copper Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Loon Lake Copper Mine | Mine |
| Springdale Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 8' 39'' North , 117° 38' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valley | 146 (2011) | 7.1km |
| Loon Lake | 783 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Springdale | 275 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Chewelah | 2,607 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Deer Park | 3,941 (2017) | 24.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 39km |
| Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club | Oldtown, Idaho | 45km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kemp-Komar Mine; Key West Mine; Bluebird
A copper mine near Grouse Creek. This mine produced prior to 1918. Development consisted of 480' deep shaft with 700' of drifting. The ore was found as a quartz vein in Cambrian quartzite or Proterozoic Belt Supergroup rocks.
Structure: On Upper Limb Of Large, Faulted, Recumbent Fold With Near Horizontal Axis.
Ore(s): Ore Localized Near Intersection Between E-W Fissure Dipping 60 Deg. N. And N-S Fault Dipping 60 Deg. W.
Structure: On Upper Limb Of Large, Faulted, Recumbent Fold With Near Horizontal Axis.
Ore(s): Ore Localized Near Intersection Between E-W Fissure Dipping 60 Deg. N. And N-S Fault Dipping 60 Deg. W.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Habit: crusts and botyroidal coatings, Crystals to 1" Colour: bright blue |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: bladed crystals to 1.3" Colour: clear References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: crystaline masses Description: as cores in Malachite |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: bortyoidal |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103867 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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Loon Lake Copper Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA