Church Mountain Iron Deposit, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Church Mountain Iron Deposit | Mountain |
| Mount Baker Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 54' 58'' North , 121° 51' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glacier | 211 (2011) | 7.1km |
| Maple Falls | 324 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Slesse Park | 238 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Bell Acres | 582 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Baker Trails | 635 (2011) | 19.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 36km |
| Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club | Aldergrove, British Columbia | 47km |
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 49km |
On the south slope of Church Mountain iron oxide minerals occur in argillite. A random sample of the deposit assayed 45% Fe.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Deposit is classified As a fossil placer deposit, for which there is no published model. Host rocks consist of jur-cret calcareous clastic sedimentary rocks. Several beds of the sequence contain fossils, predominantly belemnites and pelecypods. Iron minerals are disseminated in a sandy argillite bed, in part calcareous, about 100 ft thick. Mineralization is not uniform throughout the host bed
Rock formation(s): Nooksack Formation
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047748 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- ChilliwackVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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