Scotty Creek Placers, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Scotty Creek Placers | Group of Deposits |
Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District) | Area |
Chelan County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 22' 42'' North , 120° 38' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cashmere | 3,159 (2017) | 20.8km |
West Wenatchee | 1,565 (2006) | 23.3km |
Leavenworth | 2,002 (2017) | 24.2km |
Sunnyslope | 3,252 (2011) | 25.6km |
Wenatchee | 33,636 (2017) | 25.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Ginkgo Mineral Society | Wenatchee, Washington | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18095:6
GUID (UUID V4):
760109fb-c8a2-4a8e-af9e-da843dba0e51
Placer deposits
A stream.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Colour: See Comments Above Description: Undifferentiated garnets in a variety of colors. Colors range from clear to black. While pinks and orange hues predominate, most colors are present with clear being the least frequent in this sample. References: |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Typical highly magnetic 'black sands' recovered during placer mining operations References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Tiny well-formed quartz clear quartz crystals in alluvial gravels, many double-terminated. Most show little abrasion leading one to believe they have not been in the gravels for long periods of time. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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