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Cannon Mine, Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
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Cannon MineMine
Calispell PeakPeak
Stevens CountyCounty
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 24' 8'' North , 117° 31' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cusick205 (2017)18.0km
Chewelah2,607 (2011)20.1km
Addy268 (2011)23.9km
Valley146 (2011)29.4km
Colville4,719 (2017)32.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Panorama Gem & Mineral ClubArden, Washington27km
Pend Oreille Rock and Gem ClubOldtown, Idaho44km
Mindat Locality ID:
15768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15768:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Railway Dike Mine; Merikay Mine; Calispell Peak Mine


A small beryllium mine on Calispell Peak. It was developed by a 335' adit and several cuts. A few hundred pounds of low grade beryl were produced. Beryl crystals up to 6" and greater were found here

Note: this locality is sometimes used interchangibly with Calispell Peak itself.

Attention: Stop changing the gps coordinates after I edit them correctly! I have been to this mine and know exactly where it is!! (Michael Lambert)
The mine sits in the bend of the road on the left side going into the mountain precisely on the gps coordinates I have given. The first 15 feet in the mine are the best sites on the left and right for finding aquamarine xls. Farther in one can find columbite, radioactives, garnets etc

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Habit: coatings
Description: Occurs as coatings on pegmatite.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: up to 6" by 10"
Colour: white, colorless to green
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Habit: broad striated blades to 3"
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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