Swift Creek Slide, Sumas Mountain, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Swift Creek Slide | Landslide |
| Sumas Mountain | Mountain |
| Mount Baker Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 54' 32'' North , 122° 14' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nooksack | 1,480 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Everson | 2,600 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Peaceful Valley | 3,324 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Kendall | 191 (2011) | 8.2km |
| Deming | 353 (2011) | 9.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 15km |
| Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club | Aldergrove, British Columbia | 23km |
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 24km |
| Surrey Rockhound Club | Surrey, British Columbia | 35km |
| Maple Ridge Lapidary Club | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
416270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416270:7
GUID (UUID V4):
cc740e7c-e949-441c-809a-7f587fb6225e
Along the swift creek slide on Sumas Mountain aragonite crystals up to 0.5" long occur in a serpentine fault breccia.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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