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⇱ Silver Coin claim, Marten Creek, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

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Silver Coin claim, Marten Creek, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
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Marten CreekCreek
Silverton Mining DistrictMining District
Snohomish CountyCounty
WashingtonState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 6' 15'' North , 121° 37' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Verlot285 (2015)11.8km
Darrington1,376 (2017)16.8km
Swede Heaven768 (2011)21.5km
Granite Falls3,493 (2017)26.0km
Lake Roesiger503 (2011)26.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Darrington Rock & Gem ClubDarrington, Washington17km
Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc.Marysville, Washington42km
Everett Rock & Gem ClubEverett, Washington45km
Mindat Locality ID:
17928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17928:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc

Deposit: 12 ft wide hydrothermally altered zone with 3 ft wide mineralized zone mrds record d001767 has been merged with this record and deleted

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Rock formation(s): Eastern Melange Belt;Squire Creek Stock And Related Intrusive Rocks


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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Habit: plumose
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Padĕraite
Formula: Cu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPadĕraite2.JA.10eCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22

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