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Horn Silver Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horn Silver Mine | Mine |
| Nighthawk Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 56' 55'' North , 119° 34' 4'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arizona Mine; Hornsilver Mine
A silver mine NE of Bullfrog Mountain. It was developed by a 750' adit and a 100' deep shaft. Several carloads of ore were produced before 1909.
Structure: Rocks Of The Palmer Mountain Greenstone Were Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin Proximal To An Island Arc.
Deposit: Development consists of a 75-ft adit and a 100-ft shaft (moen, 1976, p. 122). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: The quartz vein is in the metavolcanic rocks of the palmer mountain greenstone (rinehart and fox, 1972, geol. Map).
Ore(s): Three Veins Are Present On The Property. The Most Developed Vein Strikes N53e And Dips 40nw, And Is From 4 Inches To 4 Feet Wide, Averaging 18 Inches (Rinehart And Fox, 1972, P. 90).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055994 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
- Western Quesnellia DomainDomain
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Horn Silver Mine, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA