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Hematite from
Hamilton Mine, Hamilton Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hamilton Mine, Hamilton Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:106366
Long-form Identifier:1:3:106366:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘFinney Creek, Skagit County, Washington, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘWalker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘChurch Mountain Iron Deposit, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘSumas Mountain Iron Prospect, Sumas Mountain, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘFlorence Rae Mine, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘBlue Stone Prospect, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘSultan King Mine, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘSeattle Mine, Silver Creek Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘCopper Belle Mine, Reiter, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘFlorence Rae Prospect, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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