Mountain Home Prospect, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mountain Home Prospect | Prospect |
| Fidalgo Island | Island |
| Skagit County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 26' 50'' North , 122° 36' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | 16,403 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Bay View | 696 (2011) | 10.9km |
| La Conner | 927 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Ault Field | 1,541 (2011) | 12.9km |
| Oak Harbor | 22,693 (2017) | 17.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Puget Sound Facetors Guild | Mount Vernon, Washington | 21km |
| Skagit Rock and Gem Club | Mt. Vernon, Washington | 21km |
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 36km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fidalgo Prospect
A prospect on Fidalgo Island located "a few miles south" of Anacortes. The ore consisted of bemenite with specks of native copper, similar to the deposits of the Olympic Peninsula.
Note: Not to be confused with the "Fidalgo Mine" or "Fidalgo Island Prospect" listed in Huntting, 1956.
A prospect on Fidalgo Island located "a few miles south" of Anacortes. The ore consisted of bemenite with specks of native copper, similar to the deposits of the Olympic Peninsula.
Note: Not to be confused with the "Fidalgo Mine" or "Fidalgo Island Prospect" listed in Huntting, 1956.
Tectonics: Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
Deposit: Bementite ore body in greenstone is 10 ft thick and can be traced 400-500 ft. Relation of cu to Mn is not known
Deposit type: Volcanogenic Mn, Olympic Peninsula
Note: Not to be confused with the "Fidalgo Mine" or "Fidalgo Island Prospect" listed in Huntting, 1956.
A prospect on Fidalgo Island located "a few miles south" of Anacortes. The ore consisted of bemenite with specks of native copper, similar to the deposits of the Olympic Peninsula.
Note: Not to be confused with the "Fidalgo Mine" or "Fidalgo Island Prospect" listed in Huntting, 1956.
Tectonics: Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
Deposit: Bementite ore body in greenstone is 10 ft thick and can be traced 400-500 ft. Relation of cu to Mn is not known
Deposit type: Volcanogenic Mn, Olympic Peninsula
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047920 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Pacific Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Western Washington–Oregon BasinsBasin
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