48-55 Mine, Vesper Peak, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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48-55 Mine | Prospect |
Vesper Peak | Peak |
Sultan Mining District | Mining District |
Snohomish County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 1' North , 121° 31' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1937 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 27km |
Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15534
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15534:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a14db1c3-fc4e-4961-9b64-fdee381aa542
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Garnet Mine; Vesper Peak Mine; 48-55 Garnet prospect
Center of Section 9, T29N-R10E
A large skarn area, located 300' southwest of the Vesper Peak Ridge Crest.
It worked limestone lenses altered by contact metamorphism forming bodies up to 70' long by 50' wide. Developments include shallow opencuts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Habit: sharp to corroded crystals up to 7/8" Colour: dark green |
β 'Axinite Group' Habit: wedge shaped crystals Colour: brownish References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: crystals with cubic modifications Colour: brilliant, subtranslucent, dark orange to brown References: Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 52, 54, 99, 105, 108, 113, 137, 146, 152 |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 References: |
β Hillebrandite ? Formula: Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Habit: slightly corroded crystals to 1.5" long Colour: light green References: Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 52, 54, 99, 105, 108, 137, 152 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: crystals to 3" long References: |
β 'Scapolite' |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
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 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Hillebrandite ? | 9.DG.40 | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Axinite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | β Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | β Hillebrandite | Ca2(SiO3)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
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References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 52, 54, 99, 105, 108, 113, 137, 146, 152