Skykomish Tin Occurrence, King Co., Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skykomish Tin Occurrence | Occurrence |
| King Co. | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 42' 29'' North , 121° 21' 29'' West
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In a roadcut along highway 2 near Skykomish up to 1% cassiterite is reported to occur.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Habit: grains Description: in swauk sandstone Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.66 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Huntting, M.T. (1956) Inventory of Washington Minerals-Part II, Metallic minerals. Washington Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 37, Vol, 1, 428 pages.
Cannon, B. (1975), Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran Publishers, Mercer Island Washington, 184
External Links
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show.php?labno=10228387 [USGS data on the locality]
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