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Rainy Mine, Monte Cristo Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rainy Mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Monte Cristo Mining District | Occurrence |
| Snohomish County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 59' 12'' North , 121° 23' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 34km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ben Lomond Mine
The Rainy Mine was one of the earlier mines in Monte Cristo, and was the only major shaft in the district. The mine was constantly fighting the water coming through the rock since it was dug directly below the creek. Over the years of production, the mine was reported to have produced 20,000 tons of ore although this seems unlikely. The shaft extended 210' down and had an unknown amount of drifting coming off of it. There also was an 800' long adit driven into the hillside near the shaft. The mine was recently destroyed during reclamation and little remains of the historic site. It mainly produced Gold and Silver from Arsenopyrite and Pryite.
Structure: Shear Zones
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Quartz veins. Main ore body 300 ft in diameter and As thick As 5 ft
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Geology: Region consists of accreted terranes with an overprint of cascades magmatism
Rock formation(s): Barlow Pass Volcanics
Darrington Phyllite
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036743 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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