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View of the Roslyn coal mining area, in 1911.

Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ellensburg19,001 (2017)
Cle Elum1,901 (2017)
Kittitas1,430 (2017)
Roslyn903 (2017)
South Cle Elum536 (2017)
Easton478 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
17534
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17534:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Kittitas, Washington, États-Unis
German:
Kittitas County, Washington, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Kittitas, Washington, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Киттитэс, Вашингтон, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
基帝塔什縣, 华盛顿州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Kittitas, Washington, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Kittitas County, Uashington, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كيتيتاس, واشنطن, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Kittitas konderria , Washington
Bavarian:
Kittitas County, Washington, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Кіцітэс, Вашынгтон, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কিট্টিটাস কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Кититас, Вашингтон, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Kittitas County, Washington
Czech:
Kittitas County, Washington, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Kittitas County, Washington, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Kittitas, Vaŝingtonio
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کیتیتاس، واشینگتن, واشینگتن, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კიტიტესის ოლქი, ვაშინგტონის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז קיטיטאס, וושינגטון, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Kittitas megye, Washington, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
キッティタス郡, ワシントン州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Kittitas Gông, Washington
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kittitas Kūn
Norwegian:
Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Kittitas, Waszyngton, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Kittitas, Washington, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Kittitas, Washington, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Kittitas, Washington, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Округ Кититас , Вашингтон, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Kittitas County, Washington, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Traditional Chinese:
基帝塔什縣, 華盛頓州, 美國
Turkish:
Kittitas, Washington, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Кіттітас, Вашингтон, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کیٹیٹاس کاؤنٹی، واشنگٹن, ریاست واشنگٹن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Kittitas, Washington, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Kittitas, Washington, Estados Unidos
West Frisian:
Kittitas County, Washington, Feriene Steaten
Western Punjabi:
کٹیٹاس کاؤنٹی, واشنگٹن, امریکہ


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63 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: reticulated silky crystals to .25"
Colour: white
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Chrysolite'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
'Ferri-tschermakite'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Garnierite'
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Reference photo: https://www.mindat.org/photo-770205.html
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'K Feldspar'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: See mindat photo G22-YCK
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Magnesio-ferri-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Ishkulite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Habit: Delicate arborescent and herring bone
Colour: yellow
Fluorescence: none
Description: Some of Barlow's finest golds , now in the Rice Museum
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Petrified Wood'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Description: See mindat photo G22-YCK
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Ishkulite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Blue Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Böhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Lawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Ferri-tschermakite'9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-ferri-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Chrysolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Garnierite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Quartz var. Blue ChalcedonySiO2
O Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Quartz var. Blue ChalcedonySiO2
Si Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
MnManganese
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferri-tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Magnetite var. IshkuliteFe2+(Fe3+,Cr3+)2O4
Fe Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
CoCobalt
Co CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Roslyn237.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Priscacara campi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cichliformes : Cichlidae : Priscacara : Priscacara campi48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Acherontemys heckmani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Acherontemys : Acherontemys heckmani37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittitas_County,_Washington
Wikidata ID:Q111540
GeoNames ID:5799889

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