Review Mine, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Review Mine | Mine |
| Myer Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 57' 51'' North , 119° 2' 39'' West
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A gold mine north of Chesaw next to the Reco Mine. The ore occurred as a vein in greenstone. It was developed by two adits, one 813' long and the other 360' long. 50 tons of ore were shipped to the Northport smelter.
Structure: The Kobau Formation Was Deposited Proximal To Island Arcs Along A Convergent Continental Margin.
Deposit: Carmen: N 30 w, 85 sw, 300 m long - grande and maria eugenia: N 45 w, 75 ne, 500 m long - triunfo: N 70 w, 80 NE to 80 sw, 500 m long (2) about 4.8 km W of maria eugenia. Has assays up to 60 oz/ton Ag and 1 oz/ton au. Two adits, 360 and 813 feet in length, respectively, were driven into the hillside to intersect the vein at depth (moen, 1980, p. 40). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Expl.com: fabricaciones militares (1940's); servicio minero nacional & agencia japonesa de corporacion internacional (1975) ; total$: 2.5 ; econ.com: 10% royality
Geology: The vein is in greenstones of the kobau formation of permian or triassic age.
Rock formation(s): Kobau Formation
Ore(s): The Vein Consists Of Quartz And Calcite With Minor Amounts Of Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, And Gold (Moen, 1980, P. 40).
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5 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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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 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10099369 |
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