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Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USAi
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Pyrrhotite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Epsomite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Epsomite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Pyrrhotite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Epsomite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Epsomite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Pyrrhotite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Epsomite

Dick Nickel Mine, Entiat Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 46' 10'' North , 120° 12' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.76972,-120.20639
GRN:
N32W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Entiat1,182 (2017)10.4km
Manson1,468 (2011)13.3km
Granite Falls2,868 (2006)13.4km
Chelan4,060 (2017)16.2km
Chelan Falls329 (2011)16.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Ginkgo Mineral SocietyWenatchee, Washington39km
Mindat Locality ID:
18286
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18286:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Winesap Mine; Oklahoma Mine; Winesap Nickel Mine


A small nickel mine on Winseap Canyon.
Tectonics: The Area Is Underlain By Migmatite Of The Chelan Complex (Tabor And Others, 1987, Geol. Map).

Development: Four short adits on the property and seven drill holes totaling 1016 ft. Were completed by the u.s. Bureau of mines (huntting, 1956, p. 275)

Geology: Creasey and storch (1945, geol. Map) show the dick deposit in a peridotite body between a quartz diorite dike and granite gneiss complex.

Ore(s): Disseminated And Massive Sulfide Segregations In Peridotite (Huntting, 1956, P. 275: 1943, P. 25-26). Oxidation Extends To About 40 Ft. Depth. The Peridotite Body Is About 400 Ft. Long And 100 Ft. Wide At The Surface.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
References:
Gabe Cangelosi CollectionIdentification: XRD
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

(1945) Winesap Nickel Prospect Chelan County, Wash. US Bureau of Mines War Minerals Report 442
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
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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