Central Mine, Conconully Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Central Mine | Mine |
| Conconully Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 37' 59'' North , 119° 33' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tonasket | 1,016 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Riverside | 271 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Conconully | 213 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Loomis | 159 (2011) | 21.6km |
| North Omak | 688 (2011) | 22.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Trinidad Mine
A silver mine on the shore of Turtle Lake. It was developed by a 50' shaft and 30 tons of production are reported.
Tectonics: Eocene Volcano-Tectonic Depressions Formed As The Result Of Regional East-West Extension (Holder And Others, 1989).
Deposit: A shaft has been sunk 50 feet on the dike, and drifts were driven at 32 and 50 feet belo W the collar of the shaft (moen, 1973, p. 37). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: According to rinehart and fox (1976) and stoffel (1990), the deposit is within crystal-lithic and crystal tuff of eocene age intruded by a northwest-trending dacitic dike.
Ore(s): According To Moen (1973), The Deposit Is In Brecciated And Silicified Black Argillite That Has Been Intruded By A North-Trending Aplite Porphyry Dike, Which Appears To Be Several Hundred Feet Wide. Parts Of The Dike Contain Pods Of Galena And Pyrite That Are Accompanied By Minor Chalcopyrite And Sphalerite (Moen, 1973, P. 37). Rinehart And Fox (1976) Indicate The Deposit Is In A Tertiary Crystal Tuff Intruded By A Tertiary Dike.
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104276 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Okanogan DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
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