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Skykomish Tin Occurrence, Miller River Mining District, King County, Washington, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 42' 29'' North , 121° 21' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Skykomish207 (2017)0.2km
Baring220 (2011)11.9km
Index194 (2017)19.3km
May Creek818 (2011)28.2km
Gold Bar2,112 (2017)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
17442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17442:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In a roadcut along highway 2 near Skykomish up to 1% cassiterite is reported to occur.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Habit: grains
Description: in swauk sandstone

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10228387

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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