Copper Queen Prospect, Mineral Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Queen Prospect | Prospect |
| Mineral Creek | Creek |
| Kittitas County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 25' 22'' North , 121° 15' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 11.3km |
| Easton | 478 (2017) | 21.5km |
| Ronald | 308 (2011) | 27.3km |
| Roslyn | 903 (2017) | 29.8km |
| Skykomish | 207 (2017) | 32.7km |
Ref: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956.
Section 7
A Cu claim located 1/2 mile south of Mineral Creek, near the Mineral Creek Mine. It worked mineralized zones in rhyolite breccia. Developments include a 550' crosscut, a 230' crosscut, and a 65' crosscut.
Structure: Shear Zones And Dikes Brecciation Of Rhyolite, Shear Zones
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Deposit has been tentatively given the informal name of a breccia pipe cu deposit, for which there is no published model. Deposit is pipe shaped and lies near contact of felsite breccia and andesite
Rock formation(s): Naches Formation;Naches Formation;Naches Formation;Naches Formation
Ore(s): Contact Of Felsite Breccia And Andesite
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3 valid minerals.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036901 |
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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, Mineral Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USA