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Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
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Cannon Mine, Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Beryl

Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Cannon Mine, Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Grossular

Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Cannon Mine, Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
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Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 26' 9'' North , 117° 30' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.43603,-117.50244
GRN:
N33W57
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cusick205 (2017)18.7km
Chewelah2,607 (2011)23.7km
Addy268 (2011)26.3km
Colville4,719 (2017)32.1km
Valley146 (2011)33.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Panorama Gem & Mineral ClubArden, Washington28km
Pend Oreille Rock and Gem ClubOldtown, Idaho45km
Mindat Locality ID:
16384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16384:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This is an area with a wide variety of rock units exposed, including granite pegmatites and contact metamorphic units.
West of the Summit, South-west of Ruby



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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Colour: surgery white
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Habit: coatings
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Habit: broad striated blades to 3"
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: crystals to 3" with exsolved interiors
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.p.38
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