Chloride Queen Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chloride Queen Mine | Mine |
| Nighthawk Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 55' 12'' North , 119° 37' 35'' West
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A gold mine on the south slope of Ellenham Mountain. It was developed by a 50' adit and produced some ore in 1936 and 1937.
Tectonics: Greenstones Were Deposited Along A Convergent Continental Margin Proximal To And Island Arc.
Deposit: Developed by a 50-ft. Inclined shaft (huntting, 1956, p. 137), although rinehart and fox (1972) report no workings were present at this location and suggest that the deposit may be mislocated. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: In greenstone, argillite, and quartzite (metachert) of the permian or triassic kobau formation (rinehart and fox, 1972, geol. Map).
Ore(s): A 1 To 4-Ft.-Wide, Iron-Stained Quartz Vein In Metasedimentary And Metavolcanic Rocks Is Sparsely Mineralized With Pyrite And Free Gold (Huntting, 1956, P. 137).
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055979 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Okanagan TerraneOphiolite Complex
- Western Quesnellia DomainDomain
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