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Spokane Co., Washington, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Habit: residual grains
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.42]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Habit: poorly formed crystals in lamaller aggregates
    Colour: pinkish
    Reference: [Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1; Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.43,66]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.79]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: platelike clustes and sheafs to over 1.5" and groups over 1' across
    Colour: bright yellow to deep Green
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.53.]
    Site Photo
    Daybreak Mine (Dahl lease), Mount Kit Carson, Spokane Co., Washington, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Habit: micro crystals
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.58]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part I, Nonmetalic Minerals, Vol. 1; Marshall T. Huntting, 1956]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.60,79]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Habit: rough fractured crystals
    Description: enclosed in andalusite
    Reference: [Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1; Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.43,66]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.60]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.60,79]
  		•  Cristobalite
    SiO
     
    2
    Habit: cuboctohedral
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.79]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [```Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956; Minerals of Washington, B. Cannon, 1975; Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; R. Derkey, N. Joseph, R. Lasmanis, 1990.]
  		•  Galena
    var: Argentiferous Galena
    Reference: [`Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956; Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; R. Derkey, N. Joseph, R. Lasmanis, 1990 ]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.66]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.79]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.60]
  		•  Meta-autunite (TL)
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Daybreak Mine (Dahl lease), Mount Kit Carson, Spokane Co., Washington, USA
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1963): 48: 1389.]
    Site Photo
    Daybreak Mine (Dahl lease), Mount Kit Carson, Spokane Co., Washington, USA
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; Derkey, Joseph, Lasmanis]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:8:30.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.60]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.60]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [`Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956; Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; R. Derkey, N. Joseph, R. Lasmanis, 1990 ]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 169; Rocks & Minerals: 8: 30.]
  		•  Siderite
    var: Sphärosiderite
    Reference: [Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.79]
    Site Photo
    Spokane area, Spokane Co., Washington, USA
    © 2000 John H. Betts
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Colour: greyish blue
    Reference: [Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1; Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.43,66]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Tantalite
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, B. Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; Derkey, Joseph, Lasmanis.]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [`Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956; Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; R. Derkey, N. Joseph, R. Lasmanis, 1990 ]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report; Derkey, Joseph, Lasmanis]


    38 entries listed. 29 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Washington
      • Spokane Co.
        • Newman Lake

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