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Cleveland Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
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Cleveland MineMine
Springdale Mining DistrictMining District
Stevens CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 6' 57'' North , 118° 1' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Springdale275 (2017)22.0km
Valley146 (2011)23.1km
Inchelium409 (2011)23.8km
Chewelah2,607 (2011)29.0km
Loon Lake783 (2011)29.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Panorama Gem & Mineral ClubArden, Washington40km
Mindat Locality ID:
4223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4223:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santa Rita Mine


A former lead-zinc-silver mine near the head of Hunter Creek. Mineralization is lenses in parallel brecciated zones in phyllite, quartzite, and dolomite of the Stensgar Dolomite of the Proterozoic Deer Trail Group. The richest ore was from the surface down to the 100' depth. Development consisted of around 3500' of underground workings and a pit. It produced 27,000 tons from 1903-1958 containing a reported 2,700,000 lbs Pb, 551,000 lbs Zn, and 98,000 oz Ag. Some ore was also produced from later open pit operations.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Habit: sharp rhombohedral crystals to 3/8"
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: cottony balls to .3" in diameter
Colour: white
Arsendescloizite
Formula: PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: druzes and fillings
Colour: pale to bright green
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Habit: needles, powdery masses, botryoidal crusts
Colour: yellow, and gray
Description: pseudomorphs after boulagerite
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Habit: plumose masses up to a 1' long
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: sixling twins to .25" and V twins to .5"
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: masses and coatings
Colour: bright green
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Description: Kingsbury reference.
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Analysis by Joy DesorIdentification: SEM-EDS
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
References:
Analysis by Joy DesorIdentification: SEM-EDS
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
Analysis by Joy DesorIdentification: SEM-EDS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Alexander Wong CollectionIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite
var. Iron-bearing Magnesite
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Arsendescloizite8.BH.35PbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Austinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Philipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
H AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
O AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Al PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Zn AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
As AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb ArsendescloizitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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