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Kulzer Mine, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kulzer Mine | Mine |
| Chewelah Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 10' 33'' North , 117° 39' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valley | 146 (2011) | 4.7km |
| Chewelah | 2,607 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Loon Lake | 783 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Springdale | 275 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Addy | 268 (2011) | 23.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 35km |
| Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club | Oldtown, Idaho | 46km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Capital Mine; Vigilant Mine
An iron mine south of Chewelah. The ore occurs a nodules of iron oxides in a decomposed porphyry intruded into middle Paleozoic Carbonate rocks. Development consisted of 15 adits, in addition to open cuts. It produced 7000 tons of ore prior to 1914 and an additional 5000 tons in 1921.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10180651 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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