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Mill Creek Prospect, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mill Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Slate Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 42' 58'' North , 120° 48' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Deposit is in 2 parallel northeast-trending quartz veins that average 3 ft thick, and are 100 ft apart. Veins can be traced for >2000 ft. The type of deposit is unknown
Rock formation(s): Virginian Ridge Formation
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047786 |
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