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Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
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Purple Hope No. 4 claimClaim
Purple Hope claimsGroup of Claims
Green RidgeRidge
Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie RiverRiver
Snoqualmie Mining DistrictMining District
King CountyCounty (Historical)
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Main face on Purple Hope

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Main face on Purple Hope

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Main face on Purple Hope

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 6'' North , 121° 27' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.53501,-121.45073
GRN:
N32W60
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Snoqualmie Pass311 (2011)16.3km
Skykomish207 (2017)20.5km
Tanner1,018 (2011)23.2km
Riverbend2,132 (2011)23.8km
North Bend6,679 (2017)25.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
27647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27647:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Purple Hope #4 claim


Breccia zones in Snoqualmie granodiorite. Vugs produce largest quartz crystals in the district, amethyst scepters and twins under various laws. Active claim.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification

Gallery:

FeS2ⓘ Pyrite
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Pyrite

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SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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Quartz

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SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Amethyst

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Amethyst

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Amethyst

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
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Rock Crystal

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Rock Crystal

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Rock Crystal

Purple Hope No. 4 claim, Purple Hope claims, Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Morgan, B. (2014), Reichenstein-Grieserntal quartz twins from King County, Eashington: Two distinct morphologies - two different laws, a presentation before the 41st. Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, April 25, 2014
Dillhoff, Rick, George, Joe (2016) The Purple Hope Claims: Green Ridge, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, King County, Washington. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (6) 498-519 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1217466
He, E. (2019) Minerals of King County, Washington. https://www.mindat.org/a/kingco_minerals
www.evolvingearth.org (n.d.) https://www.evolvingearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Green-Ridge-Rocks-and-Minerals_2016.pdf
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