Sisters Creek Prospect, Sisters Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sisters Creek Prospect | Claim |
| Sisters Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 43' 15'' North , 121° 58' 15'' West
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 38km |
| Skagit Rock and Gem Club | Mt. Vernon, Washington | 41km |
| North Puget Sound Facetors Guild | Mount Vernon, Washington | 43km |
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 43km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
M&M Prospect; McArthur Prospect; 800 Kings Claim; Eight Hundred Kings Claim; 1000 Acres Claim; One Thousand Acres Claim; Pinochle Claim; Peanuckle Claim; Lone Pine Claim
A chromium prospect consisting of four claims located on the east slope of Twin Sisters Mountain, on the Headwaters of Sister Creek. The ore occured in three zones of stringers and assayed up to 41% Cr2O3.
Deposit: Lens of chromite several ft long and 1 ft thick. Float indicates another body or lens above this lens. Stringers of chromite occur in three zones.
Deposit: Lens of chromite several ft long and 1 ft thick. Float indicates another body or lens above this lens. Stringers of chromite occur in three zones.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047806 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bridge RiverAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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