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Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USAi
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Ore car at foot of waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
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Looking out of waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
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Upper adit waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
06071860017669795307887.jpg
Ore car at foot of waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
05196020017669795316292.jpg
Looking out of waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
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Upper adit waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
06071860017669795307887.jpg
Ore car at foot of waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
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Looking out of waste pile

Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
21236
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21236:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Greenalite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โ—ป4)โ—ป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Greenalite9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feโ“˜ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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