Thunder Mountain Claims, Thunder Creek Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thunder Mountain Claims | Claim |
| Thunder Creek Mining District | - not defined - |
| Skagit County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 31' 30'' North , 120° 58' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marblemount | 203 (2011) | 34.5km |
Structure: Tight Folding Along North-Northwest Trending Axes
Tectonics: Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
Deposit: 1-6 ft thick mineralized shear zones in gneiss and diorite. Small test shipment unknown date. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: EXPLORATION ON VIOLA CLAIM (SEC 15) IN 1965-1966, 1967-1968
Geology: Geology projected from tabor and others. Property probably lies near contact of cascade pass dike and skagit gneiss complex
Rock formation(s): Skagit Gneiss Complex;Cascade Pass Dike
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10088848 |
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