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Pyrite from
Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Comments:micro crystals are uncommon. In 1992, three crystals that were approximately 1 cm in size were found in a geode
Habit:cubes, pyritohedrons
Colour:brassy metallic yellow
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45739
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45739:6
GUID (UUID V4):4efa7f2c-9b78-4896-b212-37f1706b8cd7
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
9.3km (5.8 miles) Mount Vernon Mine, Skagit County, Washington, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) Lawrence Prospect, Skagit County, Washington, USA
31.6km (19.7 miles) Blanchard Hill, Skagit County, Washington, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) Yankee Boy Mine, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) Wayside Mine, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) Matrix Prospect, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) Stephens Mine, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA
38.4km (23.8 miles) Feldt Prospect, Whitehorse Mountain, Darrington Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
39.7km (24.7 miles) Sunrise Prospect, Whitehorse Mountain, Darrington Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
41.4km (25.7 miles) Granite Falls Nickel Prospect, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
quartz, and pyrite are but a few of an array of that occur in beautiful specimens in Washington. minerals...minerals Washington Mineral Locality Index L A N N Y R. R E A M P.O. Box 2043 C o e u r d'Alene, Idaho 83814...specimens of several miner­ als (e.g., quartz, pyrite, and realgar) and some of the world's best autunite...okanoganite-(Y), and zektzerite, all from Washington Pass in Okanogan County —which are known only from the state;...in Snohomish County, ferritungstite from Germania mine near Fruitland in Stevens County, and paulingite
Book
Bart Cannon 1975 CORD ILLERAN Mercer Island, Washington Lilli liliiiLt' 111? KLi-KlLLLIlrVlIlI Copyright...Cordilleran 18 Holly Hill Drive Mercer Island, Washington 98040 COVER ILLUSTRATION: Amethyst scepter heads...milky quartz stems. Denny Mountain area of King County. Specimen from the collection of Cary A. Maykut...publications dealing with the various aspects of Washington State's diverse mineral wealth exist, but none..."Minerals of Washington" represents an attempt to begin such a cata­ logue. "Minerals of Washington" shall
Catalog/List
tufts ACTINOLITE: Bull Run Quarry, Loudon County, Virginia, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE,variety AMIANTHUS:Steintal...ACTINOLITE,variety BYSSOLITE: French Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE SMARAGDITE:Micciano...crystals ADAMITE,variety CUPROAN:Gold Hill, Utah, USA. crystals AEGERINE: Kola Peninsula, USSR. crystal...AFWILLITE: Crestffiore Quarry, Riverside, California, USA. massive AGRELLITE: KipawQ River, Villodieu Township...ALABANDITE:Tombstone. Arizona, USA. massive ALBERTITE(HYDROC,\RBONl: Prince Albert County. Nova Scotia, massive
Book (volume)
North Dakota, — ; Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming ~ AllanW Eckert b i or d ...Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming VOLUME 4: THE SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT...Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming by Allan W. Eckert Ml PERENNIAL...York Cambridge, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington London, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney...Montana Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington vi Contents Wyoming 5505 Glossary 608
Journal (issue)
l\Iinernl N cws 2 HansonCreekand Washington StateMineralCouncil The Washington Mineral Council recently dropped...claim on the quartz locality at Hanson Creek, Washington. Unfortunately, there have been many rumors about...bond would be better spent on maintaining the Walker Valley lease and other claims that the WSMC holds,... It proved t. all parlles involved, USFS, King County police, WSMC, an probably the other claimants,...News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 E-mail: lream@comtch.iea.com
Journal (issue)
Department of Mineral Sciences Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560 quality display specimens, presented...(William Walter Jefferis, 1820-1906), Roebling (Washington A. Roebling, 1837-1926), English (George Letchworth...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm...Dorado County; 1.5 cm (55) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 8.26 cm (60) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 4.76...Dorado County; 4.29 cm (62) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 2.22 cm (63) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 2.54
Report (issue)
C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...Pentlandite Cubanite Covellitc Violarite Stibnite Pyrite l .ocllingite Marcasite Arsenopyrite Molybdenite...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning...listed only* if localities arc given for them. The county lists do not include com­ mon rock-making materials
Book
HfiRIN COUNTY FREE LIBRfiRY 311110G386652Q I V Russell P MacFal A COLOR TREASUF FOR COLLECTORS...to Hunting Locations ? i 9 GIVEN TO THE MARIN COUNTY LIBRARY BY MARI N L MTNF.RAT. SOCTETY DAVID...may be able to buy specimens. map of Keweenaw County. Mich- Part of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic...obtained from the VS for DC Forest Service, Washington, Canada 20415, l^aps from the Geological ...with characteristic "iron oxide), (tin and pyrite cross" formation. The gem mineral chrysoberyl
Journal (issue)
of Victoria Melbourne, Australia Pete J. Dunn Washington, DC Peter G. Embrey London, England Richard C...o f Mineral Sciences Smithsonian Institution Washington, D .C. 20560 quality display specimens, presented...illiam W alter Jefferis, 1820-1906), Roebling (Washington A. Roebling, 1837-1926), English (George Letchworth...Tuolumne County; 3.18 cm (36) Tuolumne County; 2.54 cm, 1.9 cm (39) Seaton mine, Amador County; 12.07 cm...Dorado County; 1.5 cm (55) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 8.26 cm (60) Grit mine, El Dorado County; 4.76
Book (edition)
MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY 3 1111 00289 4184 \ I s Fifth Revised Edition A complete, state-by-state... California; Norman and Betty Lemkau of Castro Valley, California; Herbert V. Corbett of Baltimore, Maryland;...Cascades and the Grand Canyon, the Oregon and Washington beaches, the Mojave desert of California and...the High Plains roll east to meet the Mississippi Valley. To the north lie the granite rocks of Canada and...to give the gem hunter some basic informasippi Valley. It is idle to look for — tion, to tell him
Book (volume)
Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal step cut violetish pink...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, [D; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gem Center USA, EI Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...R. Fuhrbach, Amarillo, TX; Lawrence A. Funt, Washington, DC; Michael & Patricia Gray, Graystone Enterprises...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill O. Murphy
Report (volume)
EXCEPT FUELS WALDEMAR LINDGREN CHIEF GEOLOGIST WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1913 CONTENTS...the gold lodes of the Carrville district, Trinity County, Cal., by D. F. MacDpnald........................ Notes on the northern La Sal Mountains, Grand County, Utah, by J. M. Hill. Survey publications on gold...salt, borax, and soda........... 346 SULPHUR AND PYRITE: A sulphur deposit in the San Rafael Canyon, Utah............. 350 Two sulphur deposits in Mineral County, Colo., by E. S. Larsen and J. F. Hunter......
Journal (issue)
CATALOG CROWN Dept. CGM, 575 "F" N. Twin Oak• Valley Ad. San Marco,, California 92069 GEMS & MINERALS...34th Annual Convention and Show. Host. Tual1tln Valley Gem Club. Pacific University Field House. Forest...orld's Fair of Gems and Minerals." Host. Clark County Gem Collectore. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las...6th Annual Belvidere Gem and Mineral Fair Boone County Fairgrounds. 1 mile north Rt. 76 . Belv1dere. IL...Belvidere 61008. Dealers. Aug. 3 1nd 4. Fulton County Mineral Club. 14th Annual Swapping Bee Picnic
Book (volume)
Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...Cantlin, Ellis, ID; Jeannette B. Carillo, Gen1 Center USA, El Paso, TX; Gary Christopher, The Prospectors Cache...R. Fuhrbach, Amarillo, TX; La\vrence A. Funt, Washington, DC; Michael & Patricia Gray, Graystone Enterprises...Resources, Vancouver, BC; Barbara L. Muntyan, Ouray County Historical Society, Ouray, CO; Merrill 0. Murphy...C. & Barbara T. Smith, Four Clover Mine, Castro Valley, CA; Lita R. Smitl1-Gharet, Steel Eagle, Tigard
Report (issue)
PART I. Record of well at Hares Corner, Newcastle County, Del.a Thick­ ness. Depth. Quaternary: Cretaceous:....................................... Clay with pyrite-covered diatoms. ................................CLAYS OF DELAWARE. Record of well at Delmar, Sussex County, Del.a Thickness. Depth. Miocene: Feet. 37 51...of refractory clays in beds of this age in Cecil County, Md.,1 suggests the desirability of seeking similar...thickness of about 100 feet on the sides of the valley of Little River. A well in the center of Scarboro
Journal (issue)
- ALL ORDERS MUIT INCLUDE A 12.00 lee If In the USA - all others Including Canada must Include full amount...garnet from red tourmaline and spinet? R.R. Spring Valley, New York Temperature makes the difference between...overlooks the Abiquiu Dam Reservoir and Chama River Valley. At Youngsville, twelve miles west of Abiquiu Dam...chipped away at the rock to expose of the Chama River Valley stretched out some interesting shell impressions...Company 2856 Northwest Market Street Seattle, Washington 98107 5. Vibrating Flat Lap FL-15. $109.* Works
Journal (issue)
and ended about 90 miles northeast in the Cuyama Valley area. Material to be collected was white to pink...roughed continued on page 24 By Vi Wilhelmsen Amador County Gem and M ineral Society Six years ago, after...after much discussions, our club, The Amador County Gem and Mineral Society, decided on a project - a gemstone...continued on page 16 Look for your own Virgin Valley Fire Opal on the tailings of the ROYAL PEACOCK...Joy L. Wilson Denio, NeYada 89404 Phone: Virgin Valley #1 Ornaments . .. paper around a gem or section
Report (volume)
THE UNITED STATES BY R. W. STONE AND OTHERS WASHINGTON GOVEBNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1920 ADDITIONAL...SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 50 CENTS PER COPY V r CONTENTS...Continued. Localities Continued. . Page. Cochise County....:................................................. 51 Mohave County............................................... 51 Navajo County.................................................... 51 Pima County.................................................. 52
 
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