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Galena Hill Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Galena Hill Mine | Mine |
| Orient Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 55' 3'' North , 118° 12' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orient | 115 (2011) | 5.7km |
| Grand Forks | 4,208 (2008) | 21.2km |
| Sion | 658 (2019) | 23.7km |
| Curlew | 118 (2011) | 29.1km |
| Marcus | 184 (2017) | 30.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 41km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kettle River Mine; Bliss Mine
This mine is located on the East Bank of the Kettle River. It produced one carload of concentrates in 1911. Development consisted of a 300' deep shaft. The geology is Pre-Tertiary quartzite within the Kettle Metamorphic Core Complex.
Note: This is not to be confused with the Kettle River Mine north of Sand Creek or the Galena Hill prospect near Fifteen Mile Creek.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10253335 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Kootenay DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
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