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Peerless Prospect, Nighthawk Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
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Peerless ProspectGroup of Prospects
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Okanogan CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48ยฐ 57' 11'' North , 119ยฐ 41' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.95313,-119.68698
GeoHash:
G#: c2dykrwse
GRN:
N33W58
Type:
Group of Prospects
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Loomis159 (2011)15.2km
Oroville1,677 (2017)18.4km
Osoyoos4,314 (2008)19.3km
Oliver4,647 (2008)27.4km
Tonasket1,016 (2017)33.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
17672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17672:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Worthington Prospect; Little Chopaka Prospect; Defense Prospect


A copper-chromium prospect located on the south face of Little Chopaka Mountain that worked serpentinized peridotite cutting mineralized quartzite, argillite, and greenstone. Development includes several adits and shafts.
Tectonics: Rocky Mountains

Commodity: Platinum has been reported on little chopaka mountain, most likely in association with the chromite deposit, but its occurrence has not been verified

Deposit: Peridotite that contains the chromite is 0.125-0.25 mi wide and 0.5 mi long

Deposit type: Podiform chromite (minor)

Development: 4 claims

Rock formation(s): Palmer Mountain Greenstone


Ore(s): Magmatic Segregation

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Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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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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