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Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
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The upper adit of the Coney Mine

Coney Basin Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Great Republic Mine

Great Republic Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Great Republic Mine

Great Republic Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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The upper adit of the Coney Mine

Coney Basin Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Great Republic Mine

Great Republic Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Great Republic Mine

Great Republic Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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The upper adit of the Coney Mine

Coney Basin Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Great Republic Mine

Great Republic Mine, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Leavenworth Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Type:
Mining District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Baring220 (2011)
Skykomish207 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22012
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22012:0
GUID (UUID V4):
268c8b7d-c92d-4f93-a99e-df6652950458


The Miller River mining district is on a large east-trending transverse shear zone, which in mineralized areas is recognizable as sets of small east-trending
shears. The deposits are in elliptical, steep-sided breccia pipes in granitic
rock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Habit: tetrahedrons to 7/8"
Colour: bright brassy
β“˜ Dyscrasite ?
Formula: Ag3Sb
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Dyscrasite ?2.AA.35Ag3Sb
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena
var. Silver-bearing Galena		2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
β“˜Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbβ“˜ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ ValentiniteSb2O3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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