Pend Oreille Mine, Metaline Mining District, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pend Oreille Mine | Mine |
| Metaline Mining District | Mining District |
| Pend Oreille County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 53' 0'' North , 117° 21' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Metaline Falls | 241 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Metaline | 172 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Ione | 451 (2017) | 16.5km |
| Fruitvale | 3,790 (2006) | 29.6km |
| Northport | 288 (2017) | 31.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 35km |
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Mindat Locality ID:
15028
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15028:3
GUID (UUID V4):
bd612165-dbd2-4524-84e0-c30ca891c4fc
The largest metal mine in the state of Washington. It was developed by workings on both side of the Pend Oreille River. Most of the work was done through a decline on the east side of the river
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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
17 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | β»Al2Mg2β»2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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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Pend Oreille Mine, Metaline Mining District, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USA