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Queen and Buchanann Prospect, Cascade River, Cascade Mining District, Skagit Co., Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types
Queen and Buchanann ProspectProspect
Cascade RiverRiver
Cascade Mining DistrictMining District
Skagit Co.County
WashingtonState
USACountry

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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:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marblemount203 (2011)28.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Darrington Rock & Gem ClubDarrington, Washington46km
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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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
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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North America
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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