Pittsburg Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburg Mine | Mine |
| Nespelem Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 10' 0'' North , 119° 2' 25'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nespelem Community | 253 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Nespelem | 256 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Elmer City | 240 (2017) | 19.8km |
| Coulee Dam | 1,093 (2017) | 22.9km |
| Grand Coulee | 1,043 (2017) | 25.2km |
A silver mine located 0.5 miles west of the Gould & Curry Mine. It was developed by several cuts and an inclined shaft. Some ore was produced in 1934.
Structure: The Porphyritic Granodiorite Of Manila Creek Is Part Of The Keller Butte Suite Of Holder And Holder (1988).
Deposit: The property is developed by open pits and a steeply inclined shaft (huntting, 1956, p. 308). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Veins and stockwork(?) in the porphyritic granodiorite of manila creek of (paleocene?)-eocene age (gulick and korsec, 1990, geol. Map).
Ore(s): Ore Is In Fractures In Highly Silicified And Altered Granite. A Sizable Silver-Lead Ore Body Was Exposed (Huntting, 1956, P. 308).
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10056023 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Okanogan DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
USA
- Washington
- ⭔Colville Indian ReservationReservation
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