Crystal Butte Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crystal Butte Mine | Mine |
| Buckhorn Mountain | Mountain |
| Myer Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 55' 20'' North , 119° 0' 25'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Crystal Butte Camp; Mother Lode Mine
A gold mine on the south end of Buckhorn Mountain. The ore occurred as veins in limestone, quartzite, argillite, and porphyry. It was developed by an inclined shaft, several adits, some cuts, and a mill along Myers Creek. Some carloads of ore was produced from 1937-1941.
Structure: Late Paleozoic Rocks Were Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin
Deposit: Several adits were driven into the south-facing hillside at the property. The property is on patented mining claims (moen, 1980, p. 44). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Metasedimentary rocks of the permian spectacle formation were intruded by quartz-plagioclase porphyritic intrusive rock of mesozoic age (moen, 1980, p. 45).
Ore(s): Quartz Fissure Veins Are In Limestone, Argillite, And Quartzite And In Quartz- And Plagioclase-Bearing Porphyritic Rocks. The N15-80e-Striking Vein Dips 10-35nw And Is 8-12 Inches Wide. Gouge Zones Are Present Along The Hanging And Foot Walls Of The Vein; Normal Faults Perpendicular To The Vein Have Resulted In Minor Offsets. Sulfide Minerals Are Sparsely Disseminated In The Vein Or Are Present As Thin, Discontinuous Bands That Roughly Parallel The Walls Of The Vein (Moen, 1980, P. 45).
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055982 |
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- Okanogan DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
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