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Lovitt Mine, Wenatchee Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 22' 54'' North , 120° 18' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.38194,-120.31500
GeoHash:
G#: c26mw1t7c
GRN:
N32W60
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
South Wenatchee1,553 (2011)2.1km
East Wenatchee13,659 (2017)4.1km
Wenatchee33,636 (2017)4.6km
East Wenatchee Bench8,856 (2006)5.5km
West Wenatchee1,565 (2006)7.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ginkgo Mineral SocietyWenatchee, Washington5km
Mindat Locality ID:
17117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17117:0
GUID (UUID V4):
bf0c2fb5-38d6-4781-8d4c-2131112e5930
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
L&D Mine; L-D Mine; Golden King Mine; Gold King Mine; Squilchuck Mine


A gold-silver mine located in the NEΒΌSWΒΌ sec. 22, T22N, R20E, on the west side of Squilchuck Creek.

It worked mineralization disseminated and in stockworks in pervasively altered and silicified sandstone of the Eocene Chumstick formation and an underlying unnamed sandstone unit.

Developments included 2 open stopes, 5 adits, 7 main levels and 6 sub-levels totaling about 12 miles of workings.

The mine produced 280 tons of ore in 1894, 170 tons in 1910, 20,000 tons in 1938-39, 6,216 tons in 1944-1946, and continual production from 1949 to 1967. Production records from 1954 to 1967 show 410,000 ounces of Au, 600,000 ounces of Ag from approximately 1,000,000 tons processed. Currently (2008) being owned by The Lovitt Mining Company, a subsidiary of Lovitt Resources (ticker: LRC-V). Numerous efforts over the past few decades have been attempted to bring the mine into production with little success.

Total remaining indicated reserves are estimated at 435,000 ounces of Au and 750,000 ounces of Ag.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
Habit: finely disseminated grains
Description: in chalcedonic ore
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Moschellandsbergite
Formula: Ag2Hg3
Description: Identified by Bart Cannon.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
βœͺ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Moschellandsbergite1.AD.15dAg2Hg3
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
β“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ MoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3
Agβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ MoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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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.pp.112-113
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.p.128
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources pp.14-15
Gill, L.D. (2008) Field Study and Assay Work, (Internal Company Documents).
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