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Granite Lakes, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Lakes | Group of Outcrops |
| Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River | River |
| Snoqualmie Mining District | Mining District |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 27' North , 121° 37' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner | 1,018 (2011) | 10.1km |
| Riverbend | 2,132 (2011) | 10.2km |
| Wilderness Rim | 1,523 (2017) | 11.4km |
| North Bend | 6,679 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Mineralogical Society Inc | Kent, Washington | 47km |
| North American Miners Association | Kent, Washington | 47km |
| Bellevue Rock Club, Inc. | Bellevue, Washington | 47km |
Near Granite Lakes chalcopyrite forms crystals in breccia vugs along with quartz. Nearby veins contain light purple dumortierite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: crude crystals to 2" Description: altering to malachite |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) Habit: veinlets to 6 inches wide Colour: Lilac |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Granite Lakes, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA