Esther and Louisa Mine, Gold Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esther and Louisa Mine | Mine |
| Gold Creek | Creek |
| Kittitas County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 27' 38'' North , 121° 19' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Easton | 478 (2017) | 27.0km |
| Skykomish | 207 (2017) | 27.8km |
| Tanner | 1,018 (2011) | 32.0km |
| Riverbend | 2,132 (2011) | 32.3km |
On the east side of a Cirque at the head of Gold Creek
Tectonics: The Miocene Igneous Activity Is Part Of The Initial Stages Of Cascade Magmatic Arc Development.
Geology: The vein occurs near a wide granodiorite dike (huntting, 1956, p. 298), which probably is part of the nearby snoqualmie batholith (tabor and others, 1982, geol. Map).
Ore(s): Ore Is Sporadically Distributed But Is Locally Of High Grade In The Vein (Huntting, 1956, P. 298; Moen, 1976, P. 142-143).
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055941 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Esther and Louisa Mine, Gold Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USA