QUARTZ CREEK (RAINY) MINE
near North Bend, Washington

LOCALITY IMAGES


GEOLOGY
(Under Construction)

The Quartz Creek (Rainy) Mine area is currently under a private claim owned by Bob Jackson. Collecting is permitted during field trips lead by Bob at Geology Adventures.

MINERALS (Under Construction)
*Anthophyllite-
- Anthophyllite crystals pseudomorphed to talc can be found (see Talc).
*Arsenopyrite-
FeAsS - Subhedral to euhedral grains locked in massive quartz are found in outcrops near the west adit.
Copper-
Cu - Rare micro-dendrites of native copper can be found within massive quartz.
*Covellite-
CuS - Small anhedral grains of indigo blue/black covellite can be found in outcrops near the east adit.
Pyrite-
FeS2 - Pyrite is found as massive and small grains.
Quartz-
SiO2 - Terminated quartz crystals to a few centimeters are found within cavities.
*Talc-
Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 - Talc pseudomorphs after anthophyllite are found in outcrop near the east adit. The pseudomorphs are tan-colored striated prismatic crystals to about 5 cm associated with massive sulfide and schorl.
Tourmaline-
- Fine black schorl sprays associated with massive sulfide are found in outcrops near the east adit.

* photographed

ARSENOPYRITE in QUARTZ

TALC after ANTHOPHYLLITE
with COVELLITE



REFERENCES
(Under Construction)