Van Epps Mine, Van Epps Pass, Leavenworth Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Van Epps Mine | Mine |
| Van Epps Pass | Pass |
| Leavenworth Mining District | Mining District |
| Chelan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 56'' North , 120° 58' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | 2,002 (2017) | 25.4km |
| Ronald | 308 (2011) | 29.6km |
| Roslyn | 903 (2017) | 30.7km |
| Easton | 478 (2017) | 33.2km |
| Cle Elum | 1,901 (2017) | 33.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nelson Mine; Copper King Mine
A copper mine near Van Epps Pass. It was developed by a 2200' crosscut that supposedly hit the old Pickwick workings. It worked a mineralized zone along the contact of diorite and serpentine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Formula: FeSbS References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Gudmundite ? | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
| ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10276685 |
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- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Van Epps Mine, Van Epps Pass, Leavenworth Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA