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⇱ John Judge Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA

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John Judge Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 51' 34'' North , 119° 37' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Loomis159 (2011)4.4km
Oroville1,677 (2017)16.1km
Tonasket1,016 (2017)21.7km
Osoyoos4,314 (2008)22.8km
Conconully213 (2017)34.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
22179
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22179:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Leadville Mine; Denver City Mine; Grandview Mine


A gold mine on the west face of Palmer Mountain. It was supposedly developed by 2500' of workings, but this seems high and likely includes the Pinnacle Mine. Some ore was produced including 15 tons in 1937.
Structure: The Palmer Mountain Greenstone Was Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin Proximal To An Island Arc.

Deposit: Development consisted of 2500 feet of adits and shafts (rinehart and fox, 1972, p. 91). ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Geology: Vein in chlorite schist of the permian-triassic palmer mountain greenstone (rinehart and fox, 1972).

Ore(s): Vertical, 2-3-Ft-Wide Vein Trending N60e In Chlorite Schist (Rinehart And Fox, 1972, P. 90). The Vein Is Traceable For 200 Feet In The Lower Adit (Huntting, 1956, P. 143).

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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10104284
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