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Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
This list encompasses several different environments of the Golden Horn Batholith at Washington Pass.
Collectors traditionally dig at least 3 miles or more from the pass (Saul Krotki information); strictly speaking the correct locality is North Cascade Highway, milepost XXX, Okanogan County, WA.
Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities71 entries listed. 62 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals). 1 type locality (other).
Localities in this Region
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References
Stull, Robert J. (1973): Calcic and alkali amphiboles from North Cascades, the Golden Horn Batholith, Washington. American Mineralogist, 58, 873-878.
Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington: 38, 49, 51.
Boggs, Russell C. (1980): Okanoganite, a new rare-earth borofluorosilicate from the Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington. American Mineralogist, 65, 1138-1142.
Mineralogical Record (1983), 14: 51.
Boggs, R. C. (1984): Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Golden Horn Batholith Northern Cascades, Washington, University of California at Santa Barbara.
Boggs, Russell C. (1988): Calciohilairite: CaZrSi3O9.3H2O, the calcium analogue of hilairite from the Golden Horn batholith, northern Cascades, Washington. American Mineralogist, 73, 1191-1194.
Rocks and Minerals (1991): 66(6): 453-458.
Micro Probe: VI(8).
Kartashov, P.M. personal data.
Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington: 38, 49, 51.
Boggs, Russell C. (1980): Okanoganite, a new rare-earth borofluorosilicate from the Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington. American Mineralogist, 65, 1138-1142.
Mineralogical Record (1983), 14: 51.
Boggs, R. C. (1984): Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Golden Horn Batholith Northern Cascades, Washington, University of California at Santa Barbara.
Boggs, Russell C. (1988): Calciohilairite: CaZrSi3O9.3H2O, the calcium analogue of hilairite from the Golden Horn batholith, northern Cascades, Washington. American Mineralogist, 73, 1191-1194.
Rocks and Minerals (1991): 66(6): 453-458.
Micro Probe: VI(8).
Kartashov, P.M. personal data.
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