Last Chance Mine, Cypress Island, Skagit County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Last Chance Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Cypress Island | Island |
| Skagit County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 34' 41'' North , 122° 42' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | 16,403 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Orcas | 394 (2008) | 17.2km |
| Edison | 133 (2011) | 19.8km |
| Bay View | 696 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Friday Harbor | 2,340 (2017) | 22.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 26km |
| Skagit Rock and Gem Club | Mt. Vernon, Washington | 33km |
| North Puget Sound Facetors Guild | Mount Vernon, Washington | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68886:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c6e17d6b-43a7-4716-9cda-acaeda623843
A former small chromium mine on Cyprus Island. Production is reported, but the amount unknown. The ore consisted of thickly disseminated grains of chromite in serpentine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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