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Ribbon Mine, Sisters Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
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Ribbon MineMine (Inactive)
Sisters Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 43' 3'' North , 121° 57' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.71772,-121.95247
GRN:
N33W59
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Acme246 (2011)18.5km
Glacier211 (2011)19.2km
Hamilton298 (2017)22.0km
Lyman450 (2017)22.7km
Deming353 (2011)22.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Mount Baker Rock And Gem ClubBellingham, Washington40km
Skagit Rock and Gem ClubMt. Vernon, Washington42km
North Puget Sound Facetors GuildMount Vernon, Washington43km
Abbotsford Rock & Gem ClubAbbotsford, British Columbia44km
Mindat Locality ID:
18134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18134:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Button Mine; Washington Chrome Mine


This nearly inaccessible mine is located on the northwest valley wall of Green Creek that worked lenses in dunite. It produced ore prior to 1956 and features an open cut.

The cut was serviced by a tram-line to the valley below where a mule train would take the mine trail to Saxon. It was operated by the Washington Chrome co.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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References

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Moen, W. (1969) Mines and Mineral Deposits of Whatcom County, Washington. Washington Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 57, 134 pages.
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
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