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Malott Claim, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 15' 41'' North , 119° 39' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.26149,-119.65081
GeoHash:
G#: c2dft38zw
GRN:
N33W58
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Malott487 (2011)4.8km
Okanogan2,569 (2017)12.2km
Omak4,854 (2017)18.9km
Brewster2,354 (2017)20.8km
North Omak688 (2011)25.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
69204
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69204:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper prospect located NE of Malott that worked knolls of quartz and pegmatite surrounded by granite. Development includes 4 adits and open cuts.

Note: Huntting (1956) describes this prospect as being in section 22. It appears to be in section 23 based off of the description of the workings.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
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