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⇱ Beach Placers, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA

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Beach Placers, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USAi
Regional Level Types
Beach PlacersGroup of Rivers
Fidalgo IslandIsland
Skagit CountyCounty
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 26' 36'' North , 122° 34' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Rivers
Mindat Locality ID:
16329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16329:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0



The beach sands of Fidalgo Island, especially near the mouth of the Skagit River contain placer gold and chromium deposits.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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