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Eureka Mine, Peshastin Creek, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA i
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Eureka Mine Mine
Peshastin Creek Creek
Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District) Area
Chelan County County
Washington State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Eureka Mine	Mine
Peshastin Creek	Creek
Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District)	Area
Chelan County	County
Washington	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 25' 19'' North , 120° 39' 30'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: c26jy2gnm

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Cashmere	3,159 (2017)	18.0km
Leavenworth	2,002 (2017)	19.3km
West Wenatchee	1,565 (2006)	23.1km
Sunnyslope	3,252 (2011)	24.8km
Wenatchee	33,636 (2017)	26.2km

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Club	Location	Distance
Ginkgo Mineral Society	Wenatchee, Washington	26km

Mindat Locality ID:

20009

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:20009:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Golden Cherry Mine; Golden Chariot Mine

Located on the east side of Peshastin Creek, south of Blewett.
Veins cutting Ingalls Complex serpentinite, metavolcanic, and metasedimentary rock.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

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ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10300883

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References

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.

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