Big Chief Mine, Clugston Creek Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Chief Mine | Mine |
| Clugston Creek Mining District | Area |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 42' 13'' North , 117° 51' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus | 184 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Kettle Falls | 1,597 (2017) | 17.5km |
| Colville | 4,719 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Northport | 288 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Orient | 115 (2011) | 30.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 27km |
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17561:7
GUID (UUID V4):
21541abc-1cfc-4ca1-b848-f2d107a52d73
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Royal Mine; Silver Key Mine
A lead-silver mine on the North Fork of Clugston Creek. The ore occurred as a vein in argillite, a vein in dolomite, and a breccia zone in limestone. Development consisted of 2500', 700', and 450' long adits along with an 80' and 20' deep shaft. It produced 220 tons of ore reported contain 182 oz Ag, 139 lbs Cu, 24,000 lbs Pb, and 5,000 lbs Zn.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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