Wehe Mines, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wehe Mines | Prospect |
| Palmer Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 51' 12'' North , 119° 31' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
69162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69162:9
GUID (UUID V4):
de19251c-4367-4add-bcbc-7d3904e2bdff
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wehe Prospects; Buckeye Prospect
A group of prospects south of the site of Weheville. The most notable of which was the Buckeye. The ore consisted of a 1' wide vein that is enclosed in quartzite and siliceous Schist.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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