Queen and Buchanann Prospect, Cascade River, Cascade Mining District, Skagit Co., Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Queen and Buchanann Prospect | Prospect |
Cascade River | River |
Cascade Mining District | Mining District |
Skagit Co. | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 28' 30'' North , 121° 4' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Marblemount | 203 (2011) | 28.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 46km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Queen Claim; Buchannan Claim
A copper and lead prospect located on the SW side of the Cascade River that worked a 3' hydrothermally altered zone in a 40' hornblende dike. It was developed by a 80' adit.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956 |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metalic Minerals, Vol. 1; M. Huntting, 1956 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- Washington
- North Cascades National ParkNational Park
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