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Hematite from
Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:tiny
Habit:hexagonal plates
Colour:black
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45740
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45740:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘHamilton Mine, Hamilton Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘFinney Creek, Skagit County, Washington, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘSumas Mountain Iron Prospect, Sumas Mountain, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
64.6km (40.2 miles) ⓘChurch Mountain Iron Deposit, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘShine Quarry, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘBlue Stone Prospect, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
67.0km (41.6 miles) ⓘFlorence Rae Mine, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘSultan King Mine, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘSeattle Mine, Silver Creek Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘCopper Belle Mine, Reiter, Index Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
References
Mustoe, G.E., Vandenburg, D.G., Vandenburg, L.M. (1996) The minerals of Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington. Washington Geology 24 (1), 22-29.
 
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