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Bonanza Queen Mine, Deer Creek, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonanza Queen Mine | Mine |
| Deer Creek | Creek |
| Silverton Mining District | Mining District |
| Snohomish County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 5' 55'' North , 121° 33' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Verlot | 285 (2015) | 16.0km |
| Darrington | 1,376 (2017) | 17.6km |
| Swede Heaven | 768 (2011) | 24.0km |
| May Creek | 818 (2011) | 28.3km |
| Gold Bar | 2,112 (2017) | 28.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 18km |
| Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 46km |
| Everett Rock & Gem Club | Everett, Washington | 49km |
A mine located on Deer Creek north of Silverton. It worked sulfide lenses in a 10-75 ft fracture zone along a skarn in diorite and limestone. It produced approximately 830 tons of ore by 1918. Ores from this mine were sent to the Tacoma Smelter. Development consisted of two main adits connected by around 3000' of workings and a 1300' aerial tramway.
Note: The reported Sylvanite was not found with SEM examination, and is doubtful to exist at all (PC, Bart Cannon).
Structure: Accreted Terranes Fracture Zone
Alteration: Diorite Is Altered
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Dimensions given are of largest ore lens. Lenses occur in a 10-75 ft wide fracture zone exposed for about 3000 ft. Deposit is possibly a disrupted massive sulfide
Deposit type: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Rock formation(s): Squire Creek Stock And Related Intrusive Rocks
Eastern Melange Belt
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
Gallery:
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 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036701 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Bonanza Queen Mine, Deer Creek, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA