Wayside Mine, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wayside Mine | Mine |
| Granite Falls Mining District | Mining District |
| Snohomish County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 5' 44'' North , 121° 56' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls | 3,493 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Riverside | 336 (2006) | 5.4km |
| Lake Bosworth | 667 (2011) | 6.2km |
| Lochsloy | 2,533 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Verlot | 285 (2015) | 11.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 19km |
| Everett Rock & Gem Club | Everett, Washington | 24km |
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 30km |
| Maplewood Rock & Gem Community Club | Edmonds, Washington | 46km |
| North Puget Sound Facetors Guild | Mount Vernon, Washington | 47km |
The Wayside was the largest mine at Granite Falls, boasting an 800' deep shaft that went below sea level. It was primarily worked for copper, with some precious metal values. There is a reported production of $500,000 of high grade ore.
Structure: Accreted Terranes
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Commodity: V reported but not verified
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Geology: The so-called batholithic rocks may be large blocks of crystalline rocks in a matrix of metasediments As found at other prospects in the district
Rock formation(s): Western Melange Bult;Western Melange Belt
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036759 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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Wayside Mine, Granite Falls Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA