Broad Gauge Mine, Kettle Falls Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Broad Gauge Mine | Mine |
Kettle Falls Mining District | Mining District |
Stevens County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 33' 6'' North , 118° 4' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kettle Falls | 1,597 (2017) | 6.8km |
Marcus | 184 (2017) | 12.4km |
Colville | 4,719 (2017) | 12.8km |
Addy | 268 (2011) | 28.1km |
Inchelium | 409 (2011) | 29.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 18km |
Mindat Locality ID:
439594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439594:5
GUID (UUID V4):
99efe0d7-97c8-49b4-92e5-1ab4b34bfd77
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santiago Shafter Mine
A lead-silver mine south of Kettle Falls. The ore occurred as veins in a breccia in dolomite. Development consisted of a few adits containing a few hundred feet of workings. It produced ore containing 5,000 oz Ag, 57 lb Zn, 5,000 lb Pb, and 141 lb Cu.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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