Ollie Jordan Mine, Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ollie Jordan Mine | Mine |
| Liberty | - not defined - |
| Swauk Mining District | Mining District |
| Kittitas County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 15' 30'' North , 120° 39' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thorp | 240 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Cle Elum | 1,901 (2017) | 22.9km |
| South Cle Elum | 536 (2017) | 23.9km |
| Roslyn | 903 (2017) | 26.1km |
| Ronald | 308 (2011) | 28.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo Mineral Society | Wenatchee, Washington | 32km |
A crystallised gold hard rock mine on Flag Mountain above Liberty, Washington. It is beside the Ace of Diamonds Mine
Tectonics: Quartz Veins Of The Swauk District Are Subparallel To North-Northeast-Trending Basalt Dikes In The Area. The Veins Also Cut Some Basalt Dikes (Smith, 1904, P. 9).
Geology: Eocene sandstone of the swauk formation is cut by numerous basalt dikes and gold-quartz veins. The gold-quartz veins appear to be localized along the same fracture system As the dikes.
Ore(s): Gold-Quartz Veins In The Swauk District Are Subparallel To Numerous Basalt Dikes Of The Region (Smith, 1903, P. 80). At The Ollie Jordin Mine, Mineralization Is Present In A Silicified Zone That Is 4-Ft-Wide. Wire Gold Is Found At The Deposit (Huntting, 1956, P. 133).
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: several gold pseudos after fossil fish were found in this mine. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055950 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Cascade RangeMountain Range
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- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Ollie Jordan Mine, Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA