Silver Trail Mine, Clugston Creek Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Trail Mine | Mine |
| Clugston Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 45' 8'' North , 117° 52' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus | 184 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Northport | 288 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Kettle Falls | 1,597 (2017) | 20.3km |
| Colville | 4,719 (2017) | 23.0km |
| Orient | 115 (2011) | 26.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 32km |
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 40km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clugston Mine; Dead Medicine Mine
This mine is located near the head of the east branch of Bruce Creek. The geology is a vein in argillite and quartzite in the Ledbetter Slate near its contact with the Cretaceous Spirit pluton. It produced ore prior to 1928, in 1938, 1939, 1941, 1950, and 1951. Mills (1977) reported 15,000 lbs Pb, 20,000 lbs Zn, and 2,900 oz Ag being produced
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Dana Slaughter Minerals SpecimenIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
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 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10181109 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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Silver Trail Mine, Clugston Creek Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA