Copper Queen Prospect, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Queen Prospect | Prospect (Abandoned) |
| Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River | River |
| Snoqualmie Mining District | Mining District |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 54'' North , 121° 22' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Prospect (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Skykomish | 207 (2017) | 23.4km |
| Tanner | 1,018 (2011) | 28.1km |
| Riverbend | 2,132 (2011) | 28.6km |
| Wilderness Rim | 1,523 (2017) | 30.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Middle Fork Copper Project, Copper Queen Prospect
The most developed of all of the prospects on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie. Around 3000' of tunnel was driven from the early 60s-70s. No ore was ever developed from any of the breccias explored.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Copper Queen Prospect, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA