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Matrix Prospect, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USAi
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Snub Tunnel

Matrix Prospect, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA
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Snub Tunnel

Matrix Prospect, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA
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Snub Tunnel

Matrix Prospect, Fidalgo Island, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 26' 10'' North , 122° 38' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.43637,-122.63643
GeoHash:
G#: c28g93dfk
GRN:
N33W59
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Anacortes16,403 (2017)8.7km
Ault Field1,541 (2011)11.3km
La Conner927 (2017)11.6km
Bay View696 (2011)12.8km
Oak Harbor22,693 (2017)15.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
North Puget Sound Facetors GuildMount Vernon, Washington22km
Skagit Rock and Gem ClubMt. Vernon, Washington23km
Mount Baker Rock And Gem ClubBellingham, Washington38km
Mindat Locality ID:
69708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69708:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ginett Prospect


A copper-gold prospect located on Fidalgo Island above Campbell Lake. It worked lenses in sheared zones in granodiorite and greenstone. Development includes a 40' shaft, a short adit, and several cuts.
Structure: Shear Zones

Tectonics: Active Margin (Leading Edge North American Plate)

Deposit: Lenses in sheared zones in granodiorite and greenstone.

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Development: Several open cuts, 40 ft shaft.

Ore(s): Shear Zones

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu

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Link to USGS MRDS:10047980

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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.
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