Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
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Slate Creek Mining District | Mining District |
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Mindat Locality ID:
19433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19433:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8a81b2e0-ddc6-4607-9bd5-5d50c46d45c7
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Detailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
β Bismuthinite ? Formula: Bi2S3 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Localities: References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Azurite Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Indiana Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Gold Hill Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA New Light Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Baltimore Prospect, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Platinum Formula: Pt |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
β Silver Formula: Ag Localities: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
β Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Bismuthinite ? | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Azurite Mine, Slate Creek Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA