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Olivine Corporation Mine, Sisters Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Olivine Corporation Mine | Mine |
| Sisters Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 44' 38'' North , 122° 0' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Acme | 246 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Glacier | 211 (2011) | 16.8km |
| Deming | 353 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Maple Falls | 324 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Kendall | 191 (2011) | 21.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 35km |
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 39km |
| Skagit Rock and Gem Club | Mt. Vernon, Washington | 42km |
| North Puget Sound Facetors Guild | Mount Vernon, Washington | 43km |
| Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club | Aldergrove, British Columbia | 48km |
A open pit olivine mine on the NW end of Twin Sisters Mountain. It was operated by the Olivine Corporation of Bellingham. The processing plant associated with the mine was located 40 miles away in Bellingham where olivine sand was produced.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bridge RiverAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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