Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Green Ridge | Ridge |
| Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River | River |
| Snoqualmie Mining District | Mining District |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 2'' North , 121° 26' 35'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Skykomish | 207 (2017) | 20.4km |
| Tanner | 1,018 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Riverbend | 2,132 (2011) | 24.3km |
| North Bend | 6,679 (2017) | 26.1km |
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Washington
- King County
- Snoqualmie Mining District
- Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River
- Snoqualmie Mining District
- King County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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References
Dillhoff, Rick, George, Joe (2016) The Purple Hope Claims: Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, King County, Washington. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (6) 498-519 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1217466
Feely, Martin, Costanzo, Alessandra, Lindner, Franzisca, George, Joe, Parnell, John, Bowden, Stephen, Baba, Mas’ud, Owens, Peter (2017) Quartz-Amethyst Hosted Hydrocarbon-Bearing Fluid Inclusions from the Green Ridge Breccia in the Snoqualmie Granite, North Cascades, WA, USA. Minerals, 7 (9) 174 doi:10.3390/min7090174





Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA