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Sphalerite from
Blue Star Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Star Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:148627
Long-form Identifier:1:3:148627:8
GUID (UUID V4):7ad01280-e46b-47cc-804b-fee784365c8c
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.7km (1.1 miles) Chinto Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) Jay Gould Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) High Grade Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) Mullen Prospect, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) Krug Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) Nevada Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) Madsen Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) Wells Fargo Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) Old Dominion Mine, Colville Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) Tempest Mine, Kettle Falls Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON BY HOWLAND BANCROFT INCLUDING A SECTION ON THE REPUBLIC MINING DISTRICT BY WALDEMAR...WALDEMAR LINDGREN AND HOWLAND BANCROFT WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1914 I CONTENTS. Page........ History of mining activity.............................................. Mining and metallurgy....................................... Methods of mining................................................... The mining districts and ore deposits....................................... Stevens County.......
Book
Bart Cannon 1975 CORD ILLERAN Mercer Island, Washington Lilli liliiiLt' 111? KLi-KlLLLIlrVlIlI Copyright...Cordilleran 18 Holly Hill Drive Mercer Island, Washington 98040 COVER ILLUSTRATION: Amethyst scepter heads...milky quartz stems. Denny Mountain area of King County. Specimen from the collection of Cary A. Maykut...publications dealing with the various aspects of Washington State's diverse mineral wealth exist, but none..."Minerals of Washington" represents an attempt to begin such a cata­ logue. "Minerals of Washington" shall
Report (Issue volume)
State of Washington ARTHUR B. LANGLIE, Governor Department of Conservation and Development W. A. GALBRAITH...GLOVER, Supervisor Bulletin No. 37 INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS By MARSHALL...Volume 2 - MAPS STATE PRINTING PLANT. OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON lll!UI For sale by Department of Conservation...volumes-text and maps) $4.50. INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS Volume 1...Bulletin 33, "Nonmetallic Mineral Resources of Washington," published in 1936. Since then the catalogue
Report (issue)
BULLETIN N o. 20 Tl1e Mineral Resol1rccs of Stevens County Ry ('HARLES E. WEAVR]{ 01,YMP!A FRANJ, "M...a r eport entitled "The Mineral R csotu'ces of Stevens ounty,,, by Charles E. Weaver, with the recommendatio1.... . . . . . . Relation of the mountains in Stevens County to the subdivisions of the Cordillera. . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stevens Series.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Chewelah Argillite.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report (issue)
WASHINGTON . GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. HENRY LANDES, STA TE GEOLOGIST. VOLUME I. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stevens County..................... ... . . . . . . . . ....Northport District. .... . ........ . .. ... . . . .. . . . ............ . Myers Fa.Us District . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fla.t C1·eek District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colville District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report (issue)
Purple pit fluorspar pipe, Lost Sheep mine, Spar Mountain, Juab County. CONTENTS Page Dell No. 5 Claim.... 42 Evening Star Prospect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Floride Mine . . . . . . ....Floride No. 1 Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Floride No.5 Mine . . . . . . . ...Floride No. 13 Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Floride No. 18 Mine ............ ·...Fluorine Queen Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Fluorine Queen No. 1 Mine . . . . . .
Report (issue)
America UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON: 1985 1 gq: 1„ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...� 5 Previous work � 6 History of the Lynn mining district � 7 Geology � 8 Sedimentary rocks � 8 Paleozoic...� 33 Regional or major high-angle faults � 33 Blue Star Canyon fault � 33 Sheep Creek fault � 34 Sheep.... 6. 7. Geologic map of the Lynn mining district, Eureka. County, Nev. Cross sections to accompany geologic...Lynn mining district, Eureka County, Nev. Geologic map of the Carlin gold deposit, Eureka County, Nev
Book (volume)
.........................................411 Washington ...............................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy
Book (volume)
.........................................413 Washington ...............................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy
Book (volume)
.........................................506 Washington ..............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map.........................23 Arizona – Cochise Co. Mining Districts ....................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
samples showed sphalerite and silver. About 18 miles northeast near Jamestown in Cherokee County is another...another lead mine." ARIZONA—A letter dated Sept. 17, 1953, from John Whatley, Jr., 705 East E Ave., Glendale...his letter, dated Aug. 19, 1953, writes:— "An old mine near here had cavities in it that contained a sandlike...Reservation north of this community (in Apache County) with "high hopes" of finding the legendary diamond...found at the Red Ledge chromite mine in the Washington mining district of Nevada Co., Calif. It consists
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Report (issue)
the Carlin-type Betze Orebody, Goldstrike Mine, Eureka County, Nevada By Stephen G. Peters1, Gregory C...the Carlin-type Betze Orebody, Goldstrike Mine, Eureka County, Nevada by Stephen G. Peters1, Gregory C...Exploration activity in the Betze area began in 1962 and mining on the Goldstrike property, which took place between...began by Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc. and Newmont Mining Co. Ltd. shortly thereafter. Over 10 million oz...about 0.2 oz Au/t (6.4 g Au/t). Mining rates at the Goldstrike Mine have been between 300,000 to 500
Report (issue)
31 University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...copyright © 2004 unless otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of...Olivenite, 1.6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn collection. Photograph...production of environmental protection equipment. Mining and the discovery, identification, and development...to Nevada in 1929 and was actively involved in mining in the state and the western U.S. for the rest
Book
Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Appendixes 615...waterworn crystals of aluminum silicate found as clear blue gemmy pebbles), and turquoise. About 2000 B.c. the...been left to adorn her in the afterlife: opaque blue turquoise and lapis lazuli, clear red carnelian...heavy gold settings that were further decorated with blue enamel. Foreword xv The designs represented...of commercial mining is also long, beginning with the Kenya opal mines of 4000 B.C. Mining began with gemstones
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Cortez Hills Carlin-Type Gold Deposit, Nevada, USA Lindsey R. Clark Maroun,1,2 Jean S. Cline,1,† Adam...Carlin-type gold deposit located in the Cortez district on the Battle Mountain-Eureka trend, formed within...generally minor dickite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, clinochlore, tremolite, and organic material...Zn in hydrothermal fluids—and chalcopyrite and sphalerite in the host rocks, respectively, were consumed...Geology, 2014). Carlintype deposits in the Cortez district, located on the Battle Mountain-Eureka trend (Figs
Report (issue)
3i University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright© 2004 by Uni versity of Nevada Press Photographs...te, r.6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn coJlection. Photograph...percent of the state. Nevada's public lands offer mining, livestock grazing, wild horse viewing, .scenic...Road and Geologic Tours in th<' Las Vegas Area. Mining and the discovery, identification, and development...Vavis The Goodsprings (Yellow Pine) Mining District, Clark County John C. Kepper MINERAL CATALOG 91
Report (volume)
so successful. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. Mining Machinery Dept. OFFICES For Canadian MILWAUKEE...Canada THE MINES HANDBOOK Meeting tbe Needs of Mine and Smelter Hundreds of plants on both American...service from Superior Jaw Crusher Worthington mining equipment the from the standpoint of first cost...most wear, Worthington meets the needs of the mining industries with a complete line of products, from...(all types) Crushers Crushing Rolls NEW YORK Mine Pumps Oil Engines Sampling Machinery Screens Stamp
Journal (issue)
Scovil photo. Vanadinite, 2.4 cm, from the Apache mine, Arizona. Collected by Evan Jones; Jeff Scovil photo...Miglioli photo. Fluorite, 7.4 cm, from the La Barre mine, France. Collected by Aubin Cosson; Niels Brouwer... from left: Caledonite, 1.1 cm, from the Reward mine, California. Collected by Jeff Lines; Ben DeCamp...Thrill of Discovery by Wendell Wilson Epilog: On Mine Safety UThe Field-CollectorsV Anthony J. Albini...the words of the original discoverers. Adelaide Mine, Tasmania, 1971, 2012 Albert Chapman wrote one such
Report (issue)
INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA By Roscoe M. Smith Prepared in cooperation...Acknowledgment -Mining districts Commodities Production Descriptions of mining districts . Alder district-Aura district...district -Beaver district Black Mountain district Bootstrap district Burner district Burns Basin district--...-Carlin district Cave Creek district ----Charleston district_--Coal Mine district~ Contact district Cornucopia...Cornucopia district - -Corral Creek district - Decoy district Delano district Delker districtDivide district
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Canada. 276 KENTUCKY FOSSILS-New find in Bath County. Brachiopods, platystrophias, Ordovician. Five...Specimen in matrix, 2V2", $1.25 postpaid. Anderson County Corals, fine, reddish, 2 " x 3 " , $1. Satisfaction...variety. Blue faceted sapphires, faceted rubies, cat's eyes, black star sapphire, blue star sapphire...specimens. All for $7.50 postpaid. Morton Minerals & Mining, 21423 Highway 66, R.F.D. 1, Barstow, Calif. IDAHO...LOUIS, 14, MO. OPALS, BRILLIANT COLORS-Direct from mine, 15 for $5.00. 10 ringsize cabochons (opal, amethyst
Book
was m e r e l y p a r t o f t h e waste o f t h e mine. W h a t t h e y needed was h i g h grade ore o...eastern streams and rivers f o r epidote, unakite, blue quartz, agate, chalcedony, petrified wood and other...collectors from the Washington D.C. area visit Virginia's noted Rutherford Mine. Photograph by Dr. Virginia...Just this year numerous amateur prospec­ tors found star sapphires and rubies valued at many hun­ dreds of...dollars at the noted locality of Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina. An enthusiastic family found and
Book (volume)
chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford and Harrisonchalcedony (some blue). CRAWFORD:...woods, etc. DAWSON COUNTY GOTHENBURG, in sand pitspetrified palm wood. DEUEL COUNTY CHAPPELL, all regional
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
variety. Blue faceted sapphires, faceted rubies, cat's eyes, black star sapphire, blue star sapphire...specimens. All for $7.50 postpaid. Morton Minerals & Mining, 21423 Highway 66, R.F.D. 1, Barstow, Calif. DO...LOUIS, 14, MO. OPALS, BRILLIANT COLORS-Direct from mine, 15 for $5.00. 10 ringsize cabochons (opal, amethyst...Parkwood Drive, Forest Park, Ga. TURQUOISE, EXCELLENT BLUE-Rough 75* per ounce, slabbed 750 per square inch...Morton Minerals & Mining, Dept. R, 21423 Old Highway 66, RFD 1, Barstow, Calif. WE ARE MINING—Gem material
 
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