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Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA i
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Hoodoo Mine	Mine
Silverton Mining District	Mining District
Snohomish County	County
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Sphalerite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Sphalerite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Sphalerite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 4' 21'' North , 121° 32' 54'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Verlot	285 (2015)	17.2km
Darrington	1,376 (2017)	20.7km
May Creek	818 (2011)	25.8km
Gold Bar	2,112 (2017)	26.4km
Startup	676 (2011)	26.9km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Darrington Rock & Gem Club	Darrington, Washington	21km
Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc.	Marysville, Washington	47km
Everett Rock & Gem Club	Everett, Washington	50km

Mindat Locality ID:

26723

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:26723:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Ore Recoveries, Silverton Mines

Southeast 1/4 section 20, T30N-R10E

A Cu,Au,Ag mine located in Hoodoo Gulch.

It worked veins in conglomerate and slate.

Developments include a 420' main adit and shorter adits totaling 200' in length.

Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc

Deposit: See also mrds record m025636

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Geology: Protolith of host rocks is jur-cret

Rock formation(s): Eastern Melange Belt;Eastern Melange Belt

Ore(s): Vein Intersections

Select Mineral List Type

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Commodity List

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

Mineral List

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

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

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.85

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Jacobson, D., Pisoni, V., Cady, G., Woodhouse, P., (2008) Discovering Washington's Historic Mines, Volume 1: The West Central Cascade Mountains. Northwest Mining Publishers

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.85

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.85

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.85

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Jacobson, D., Pisoni, V., Cady, G., Woodhouse, P., (2008) Discovering Washington's Historic Mines, Volume 1: The West Central Cascade Mountains. Northwest Mining Publishers

ⓘ Stannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.85

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

CuFeS₂ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

Chalcopyrite, etc.

Hoodoo Mine, Silverton Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stannite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10095360

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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.p.85

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