Red Top Mountain, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Top Mountain | Mountain |
| Swauk Mining District | Mining District |
| Kittitas County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 18' 5'' North , 120° 45' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cle Elum | 1,901 (2017) | 17.9km |
| South Cle Elum | 536 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Roslyn | 903 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Ronald | 308 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Thorp | 240 (2011) | 26.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo Mineral Society | Wenatchee, Washington | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19047
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19047:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8833f9b1-8f73-4527-b374-c42feb4f4185
A mountain located W of Liberty. This mountain is comprised of ancient Eocene Teanaway Basalts and is 1628 meters (5,341 feet) high. Red Top Mountain is accessed via Blue Creek Road (Forest Road 9738) on the west side of State Route 97 to Blewitt Pass and is approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) to the collection parking area. There are many collection opportunities along the way in the road-cuts.
Primary collection targets are chalcedony, quartz (including amethyst) geodes and plates, and calcite geodes and plates.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Reference photo: https://www.mindat.org/photo-770205.html References: |
| 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 References: |
| β 'Limonite' Description: See mindat photo G22-YCK
References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: See mindat photo G22-YCK References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Blue Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
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Red Top Mountain, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA