Antimony Bell Mine, Gold Creek, Methow Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Antimony Bell Mine | Mine |
| Gold Creek | Creek |
| Methow Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 9' 20'' North , 120° 8' 43'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pateros | 668 (2017) | 21.4km |
| Twisp | 942 (2017) | 23.2km |
| Brewster | 2,354 (2017) | 27.9km |
| Granite Falls | 2,868 (2006) | 29.9km |
| Manson | 1,468 (2011) | 30.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Antimony Belle Mine; Antimony Bell Claim; Hungry Man
An antimony mine located on the slope of Hungry Mountain southeast of the South fork of Gold Creek. It worked a 3" to 10" shear zone in greenstone. Development consisted of a 32' deep shaft, a 20' adit, a 45' adit, and an open cut. It produced 3 tons of ore from one pod in 1940.
Note: Huntting (1940) and Purdy (1951) have different production numbers listed for this mine. It is possible that the 3 tons listed by Purdy is in addition to the 1300 lbs of ore listed by Hunting, or one is incorrect
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit type: Simple Sb (veins, pods, etc)
Rock formation(s): Newby Group
Ore(s): Shear Zone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009030 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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