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Zinc Creek Prospect (Gold Creek Prospect), Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 44' 44'' North , 122° 8' 3'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

45.74564,-122.13424

G#: c21hhz8x9

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
North Bonneville	971 (2017)	17.5km
Stevenson	1,497 (2017)	20.2km
Cascade Locks	1,159 (2017)	20.7km
Venersborg	3,745 (2011)	22.7km
Fern Prairie	1,884 (2011)	23.8km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Mt Hood Rock Club	Gresham, Oregon	36km
Millennium Diggers Club	Portland, Oregon	49km
Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, Inc.	Portland, Oregon	49km

Mindat Locality ID:

307596

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:307596:1

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Alteration: Andesite Is Silicified And Propylitized

Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc

Deposit: Location map available, moen (1977). ; info.src : 1 pub lit fracture zones average 3 ft thick but may be 10 ft thick locally. Several of the fractures have been mineralized. Main mineralized fracture zone is on southwest bank of gold run creek roughly parallel to creek. Parts of fracture zone are silicified. Ore minerals are disseminated within vein and may be spotty and sparse

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Rock formation(s): Silver Star Pluton
Skamania Volcanics;Skamania Volcanics

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: ZnS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10095764

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References

Huntting, M.T., (1956), Invnetory of Washington Minerals - Part Ii, Metallic Minerals: Washington Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 37, V. 1, P. 373.

Phillips, W.M., (1987), Geologic Map of the Vancouver Quadrangle, Washington and Oregon: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Open-file Report 87-10, Scale 1:100,000.

Moen, W. S. (1997) St. Helens and Washougal mining districts of the southern Cascades of Washington. Information Circular 60. Washington Division of Mines and Geology pages 43, 59

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