Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Swauk Mining District | Mining District |
| Kittitas County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
22363
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22363:1
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| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. References: |
| β Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Reference photo: https://www.mindat.org/photo-770205.html |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. Habit: Delicate arborescent and herring bone Colour: yellow Fluorescence: none Description: Some of Barlow's finest golds , now in the Rice Museum References: |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Description: Reference photos
https://www.mindat.org/photo-770205.html
https://www.mindat.org/photo-815014.html
https://www.mindat.org/photo-771416.html |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Red Top Mountain, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA Flodine Mine, Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA Golden Fleece Mine (Mercer Mine; T-Bone Mine), Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA Liberty Mine, Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA Ace Of Diamonds Mine, Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. References: |
| β Quartz var. Agate Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Jasper |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Talc ? Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Ferruginous Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Blue Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc ? | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 Β· 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA