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Golden Eagle Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types
Golden Eagle MineMine
Culver GulchGulch
Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District)Area
Chelan CountyCounty
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 25' 40'' North , 120° 40' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.42790,-120.66880
GeoHash:
G#: c26jy1gxt
GRN:
N32W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cashmere3,159 (2017)18.3km
Leavenworth2,002 (2017)18.7km
West Wenatchee1,565 (2006)23.8km
Sunnyslope3,252 (2011)25.5km
Wenatchee33,636 (2017)27.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ginkgo Mineral SocietyWenatchee, Washington27km
Mindat Locality ID:
16196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16196:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lucky King


Mineralization is comprised of veins cutting Ingalls Complex serpentite, metavolcanic, and metasedimentery rocks.
Deposit: On north side of culver gulch about 0.5 mi above mouth. About 825 ft underground workings.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Weaver C. (1911): Geology and Ore Deposits of the Blewett Mining District. Washington Geological Survey Bulletin 6
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
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