Finch Quarry, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Finch Quarry | Quarry |
| Chewelah Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 14' 48'' North , 117° 49' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chewelah | 2,607 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Valley | 146 (2011) | 10.6km |
| Addy | 268 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Springdale | 275 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Loon Lake | 783 (2011) | 24.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17217
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17217:9
GUID (UUID V4):
6e256c9b-de0e-403a-865f-42b44c95fc40
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Finch Magnesite Quarry; Finch Mine
A large magnesite mine by Browns Lake SW of Chewelah. The ore occurred as a lens of magnesite 1600' long and from 300' to 650' deep. It operated from 1917 to 1954 and was for a time the largest magnesite mine in Washington, and one of the largest in the country. Ore was produced from multiple quarries, one of which dropped its ore down to a haulage adit. Around 3,000,000 tons of ore was produced. A five mile long aerial tramway connected the mine to the magnesite plant in Chewelah.
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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 Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Hydrotalcite Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Hydrotalcite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 Β· 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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