Horseshoe Bend Placer, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend Placer | Placer |
| Sultan Mining District | Mining District |
| Snohomish County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 55' 41'' North , 121° 48' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Sultan | 264 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Sultan | 4,798 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Startup | 676 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Woods Creek | 5,589 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Lake Roesiger | 503 (2011) | 10.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Everett Rock & Gem Club | Everett, Washington | 30km |
| Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 31km |
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 39km |
| East KingCo Rock Club | Kirkland, Washington | 41km |
| Maplewood Rock & Gem Community Club | Edmonds, Washington | 44km |
A former stream placer deposit that produced gold.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Commodity: Gold is coarse
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Geology: Area is underlain by till which is in turn underlain by rocks of the western melange belt
Ore(s): Stream Hydraulics
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10036777 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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