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Snook and Ellen Mine, Van Epps Pass, Leavenworth Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snook and Ellen Mine | Prospect |
| Van Epps Pass | Pass |
| Leavenworth Mining District | Mining District |
| Chelan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 25'' North , 120° 59' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth | 2,002 (2017) | 26.1km |
| Ronald | 308 (2011) | 30.4km |
| Roslyn | 903 (2017) | 31.5km |
| Easton | 478 (2017) | 33.4km |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 311 (2011) | 33.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Van Epps Prospect; Harrison Prospect; King Solomon Mine
The Snook and Ellen Prospect was located by Van Epps Pass near the head of Solomon Creek. The ore occurs in shear zone along contact between altered serpentine and diorite. It was developed by two adits and an open cut.
Note: Bart Cannon in Minerals of Washington lists the Chelan County gudmundite as being from the Van Epps Mine. It was not, it actually came from the Snook and Ellen, around 2 miles away. He was trying to obscure the real location.
Note: Huntting (1956) lists this locality twice, once in Chelan Co. and once in Kittitas Co.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Quartz vein at diorite-serpentine contact. Deposit is possibly a magmatic sulfide containing Ni that has been overprinted by polymetallic veins see also mrds records d001618, d001616, d001612
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Geology: Ingalls tectonic complex is an accreted ophiolite terrane
Rock formation(s): Mount Stuart Batholith;Ingalls Tectonic Complex
Note: Bart Cannon in Minerals of Washington lists the Chelan County gudmundite as being from the Van Epps Mine. It was not, it actually came from the Snook and Ellen, around 2 miles away. He was trying to obscure the real location.
Note: Huntting (1956) lists this locality twice, once in Chelan Co. and once in Kittitas Co.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Quartz vein at diorite-serpentine contact. Deposit is possibly a magmatic sulfide containing Ni that has been overprinted by polymetallic veins see also mrds records d001618, d001616, d001612
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Geology: Ingalls tectonic complex is an accreted ophiolite terrane
Rock formation(s): Mount Stuart Batholith;Ingalls Tectonic Complex
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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
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
| ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009003 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Snook and Ellen Mine, Van Epps Pass, Leavenworth Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA