Bald Hornet Prospect, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bald Hornet Prospect | Prospect |
| Snoqualmie Mining District | Mining District |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 44'' North , 121° 42' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner | 1,018 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Riverbend | 2,132 (2011) | 6.1km |
| North Bend | 6,679 (2017) | 6.4km |
| Wilderness Rim | 1,523 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Snoqualmie | 13,169 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Rock Club, Inc. | Bellevue, Washington | 39km |
| East KingCo Rock Club | Kirkland, Washington | 42km |
| Cascade Mineralogical Society Inc | Kent, Washington | 42km |
| North American Miners Association | Kent, Washington | 42km |
| North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club | Seattle, Washington | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Crystal Palace Claim; Bald Hornet Claim
A prospect along the ridge between Mt. Teneriffe and Mt. Si. It was developed by several short cuts and was covered by both the Bald Hornet and Crystal Palace claims. The deposits occur in highly sericitized Miocene granodiorite breccias. These were among the earliest patented mining claims located in King County. In the 1970's they were owned by the late Henry J. Wrightsman. Later they were bought by Storm Stevenson who built a cabin on one of the claims. The claims were later sold to the State of Washington and became part of the Mount Si Natural Resource Conservation Area.
Note: There is some confusion about the naming of this locality. The breccia zone that produces crystals outcrops on both the historic Bald Hornet and Crystal Palace claims. The vast majority if not all of the crystals produced from it came from the Crystal Palace claim. A mistake in locating the claims on the map by early collectors however has since led to many pieces being sold as from the Bald Hornet Claim. Technically these specimens should be attributed to the Crystal Palace claim, but as the claims are on the same deposit and adjoin each other, they are referred together as the Bald Hornet Claim/Prospect.
Note: There is some confusion about the naming of this locality. The breccia zone that produces crystals outcrops on both the historic Bald Hornet and Crystal Palace claims. The vast majority if not all of the crystals produced from it came from the Crystal Palace claim. A mistake in locating the claims on the map by early collectors however has since led to many pieces being sold as from the Bald Hornet Claim. Technically these specimens should be attributed to the Crystal Palace claim, but as the claims are on the same deposit and adjoin each other, they are referred together as the Bald Hornet Claim/Prospect.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dravite ? Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: fiberous, sprays Colour: greenish gray to black Description: Probably all IMA2009-046; however could also be possible. References: |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ ' Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: Luainaite-(OH) was descreditedin 2022 (Bosi et al. 2022). A triclinic sample of luinaite-(OH) from Bald Hornet prospect (Blue Mountain Saddle) was reexamined and found to be the triclinic dimorph of oxy-dravite, and thus, it can be referred to as oxy-dravite-1A. References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Oxy-dravite Formula: Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A (FRL) Formula: Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: cubes Description: occasionaly as inclusions outlining phantoms in the quartz |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: tabular, twinned Colour: colorless Description: Japanlaw twins are very common at this site and reach up to 8cm in length. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dravite ? | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Oxy-dravite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| ⓘ | 'Luinaite-(OH)' ? | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A (TL) | 9.CK.05 | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| H | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| B | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| O | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Na | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Mg | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Al | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Oxy-dravite | Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| Si | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Oxy-dravite var. Oxy-dravite-1A | Na(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
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Bald Hornet Prospect, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA