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Granite Falls Nickel Prospect, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Falls Nickel Prospect | Prospect |
| Granite Falls Mining District | Mining District |
| Snohomish County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 2' 23'' North , 121° 54' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Bosworth | 667 (2011) | 4.2km |
| Lake Roesiger | 503 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Granite Falls | 3,493 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Lochsloy | 2,533 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Riverside | 336 (2006) | 10.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 20km |
| Everett Rock & Gem Club | Everett, Washington | 23km |
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 33km |
| Maplewood Rock & Gem Community Club | Edmonds, Washington | 43km |
| Northwest Paleontological Association | Puget Sound, Washington | 45km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Menzel Lake
On the east side of Menzel Lake. This prospect was on an outcrop of nickel ledge rock. A 35' adit was driven that failed to strike ore.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Commodity: Nickel prospect
Deposit: Mrds record m025721 has been merged with this record and deleted
Deposit type: Silica-carbonate Hg
Rock formation(s): Western Melange Belt
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Habit: veinlets |
| ⓘ 'Garnierite' |
| ⓘ 'Genthite' |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Genthite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040181 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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