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Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cle Elum Iron Prospect | Deposit |
| Cle Elum Mining District | Mining District |
| Kittitas County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 26' 45'' North , 121° 3' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald | 308 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Easton | 478 (2017) | 24.9km |
| Roslyn | 903 (2017) | 25.3km |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 26.2km |
| Cle Elum | 1,901 (2017) | 29.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cle Elum River North Deposit; Cle Elum River South Deposit; Balfour Guthrie Mine; Balfour Mine; Cle Elum River Iron Mine; Emerson Claims
Both Sides of the Cle Elum River, iron occurs in fossil laterites. It was developed by 10 adits containing 1,300' of workings, some shafts, and many trenches.
Structure: Ore On West Flank Of Assymmetric Anticline Plunging Southwest. Average Dip On Ore Is 32w
Alteration: Limonite, Goethite, Hematite Metamorphosed To Magnetite
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Commodity: Fe, ni, and cr increase downward while al2o3 and sio2 decrease downwanrd. Co not assayed but is probably low. Unable to find source of pge data; no mention of pge in references cited
Deposit: Thickness of laterite ranges from 0 to 48 ft with an average thickness of 15 ft. Pebbly nature may indicate reworking and redeposition from original site. Record w001164 has been deleted. These deposits resemble nickeliferous iron laterites that overlie large areas of serpentine in cuba, the philippines, and indonesia ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Lateritic Ni
Development: Area was extensively drilled by USBM in late 1940's
Geology: Deposits form stratigraphic unit overlying serpentinized peridotite and underlying terrestrial sandstone and conglomerate. Unusual mineralogy is a result of metamorphism of the deposit. Rocks of area are cut by mafic dikes
Rock formation(s): Ingalls Complex
Ore(s): Paleoclimate
Structure: Ore On West Flank Of Assymmetric Anticline Plunging Southwest. Average Dip On Ore Is 32w
Alteration: Limonite, Goethite, Hematite Metamorphosed To Magnetite
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Commodity: Fe, ni, and cr increase downward while al2o3 and sio2 decrease downwanrd. Co not assayed but is probably low. Unable to find source of pge data; no mention of pge in references cited
Deposit: Thickness of laterite ranges from 0 to 48 ft with an average thickness of 15 ft. Pebbly nature may indicate reworking and redeposition from original site. Record w001164 has been deleted. These deposits resemble nickeliferous iron laterites that overlie large areas of serpentine in cuba, the philippines, and indonesia ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Lateritic Ni
Development: Area was extensively drilled by USBM in late 1940's
Geology: Deposits form stratigraphic unit overlying serpentinized peridotite and underlying terrestrial sandstone and conglomerate. Unusual mineralogy is a result of metamorphism of the deposit. Rocks of area are cut by mafic dikes
Rock formation(s): Ingalls Complex
Ore(s): Paleoclimate
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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