Eagle Peak Mine, Eagle Peak, Mt Rainier Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USAi
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Eagle Peak Mine | Mine |
Eagle Peak | Peak |
Mt Rainier Mining District | Mining District |
Lewis County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 45' 20'' North , 121° 46' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Packwood | 342 (2011) | 18.3km |
Ashford | 217 (2011) | 19.7km |
Mineral | 202 (2015) | 31.6km |
Eatonville | 2,900 (2017) | 39.6km |
Carbonado | 625 (2017) | 41.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
22068
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22068:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4650c415-cb0e-42a1-ba62-5d7f5e608e10
Near the NW corner of section 27
A Cu,Au,Ag,Co,U,W Mine
This mine is located on the West slope of Eagle Peak in the Mt Rainer Area.
It worked mineralized joints or slip planes in granite.
Developments include a 300' drift and a 650' crosscut.
It produced ore in 1919, 1925, and 1928.
References
*Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1
*Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.78
*Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 References: |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- Washington
- Mount Rainier National ParkNational Park
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