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Storbo Mine, Mt. Rainier Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Storbo Mine | Claim |
| Mt. Rainier Mining District | Mining District |
| Pierce County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 53' 10'' North , 121° 42' 9'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Glacier Basin Mine, Starbonit ,Starbo Mine, Eagle Peak Copper Mining Co., Mt. Rainier Mining Co
The Storbo Mine was a well developed but poorly producing copper mine in Glacier Basin. It was developed mainly in the 1910s-1920s. At one time, the mine had a mill, sawmill, hotel, tramway, and a significant camp. Workings include underground openings comprised of 7 adits totaling 1,500 feet of workings.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10252567 |
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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
USA
- Washington
- Mount Rainier National ParkNational Park
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Storbo Mine, Mt. Rainier Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA