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Red Top Mine, Metaline Mining District, Pend Oreille County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Top Mine | Mine |
| Metaline Mining District | Mining District |
| Pend Oreille County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 59' 51'' North , 117° 11' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Metaline Falls | 241 (2017) | 20.3km |
| Metaline | 172 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Salmo | 1,125 (2008) | 23.3km |
| Fruitvale | 3,790 (2006) | 29.9km |
| Ione | 451 (2017) | 33.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 40km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bailey-Hanson Mine; Bailey Mine
A lead mine northeast of Metaline. The ore occurred as a replacement in dolomite. It was developed by 150' of adits and some cuts. 5 tons of ore were produced averaging 40% Pb
Note: Not to be confused with the nearby Red Top Mine in Stevens county
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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
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103540 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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