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Chief Jo Mine, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
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Chief Jo MineMine
Okanogan CountyCounty
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Scheelite, etc.

Chief Jo Mine, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Chief Jo Mine, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Chief Jo Mine, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 4' 5'' North , 119° 21' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.06807,-119.35491
GRN:
N33W58
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bridgeport2,457 (2017)24.4km
Nespelem Community253 (2011)27.2km
Electric City1,012 (2017)28.0km
Grand Coulee1,043 (2017)29.7km
Nespelem256 (2017)30.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
441249
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441249:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chief Joseph Mine; Chief Joe Mine; Chief Jo Tungsten Mine;


A tungsten mine south of Goose Lake. The ore occurred in a contact metamorphic zone. Some ore was produced in the 1960s and a 100 ton mill was built.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Dana Slaughter Minerals specimen. Collected by Nevan Bacon, Seattle, WA.Identified by Dana Slaughter: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Dana Slaughter Minerals specimen. Collected by Nevan Bacon, Seattle, WA.Identified by Dana Slaughter: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Dana Slaughter Minerals specimen. Collected by Nevan Bacon, Seattle, WA.Identified by Dana Slaughter: Visual Identification
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Bart Cannon CollectionIdentified by Gabe Cangelosi: Visual (Fluorescence)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Moen, W. S. (1969) Directory of Washington mining operations, 1967 - 68. Information Circular 44. Washington Division of Mines and Geology
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