Tibbets Creek Coal Mine, King County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tibbets Creek Coal Mine | Mine |
| King County | County (Historical) |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 30'' North , 122° 2' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Issaquah | 36,081 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Klahanie | 10,674 (2017) | 5.6km |
| East Renton Highlands | 11,140 (2011) | 7.1km |
| West Lake Sammamish | 33,929 (2006) | 7.4km |
| Mirrormont | 3,659 (2011) | 7.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Rock Club, Inc. | Bellevue, Washington | 15km |
| East KingCo Rock Club | Kirkland, Washington | 22km |
| Cascade Mineralogical Society Inc | Kent, Washington | 22km |
| North American Miners Association | Kent, Washington | 22km |
| North Seattle Lapidary & Mineral Club | Seattle, Washington | 24km |
Coal mining in the Issaquah area began in 1862 and the mine in the No. 4 seam, began development in 1900 with the construction of the water level tunnel. Water level gangway of the No. 4 seam water level workings and trends WSW into the hillside for about 1.25 miles, where it emerges at the
western portal near Tibbets Creek.
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.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Pacific Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
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