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Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
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β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: an important gange mineral
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Description: Transparent carvable massesAlmost translucent.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Habit: massive; crystals to .25" in idameter
Colour: dark gray
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Habit: botryiodal fillings with hollow cores
Colour: sky blue
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Habit: flakes
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fersmanite ?
Formula: Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
β“˜ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Hydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 Β· 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Fersmanite ?9.BE.72Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
Siβ“˜ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Addy Quartzite7541 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hyolithellus
genus
Animalia : Hyolithellidae : Hyolithellus541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Paterina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinidae : Paterina541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Kutorgina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Kutorginata : Kutorginida : Kutorginidae : Kutorgina541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Olenellidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Olenellidae541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Nevadia addyensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Nevadiidae : Nevadia : Nevadia addyensis541 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
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