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Hematite from
Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA


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Hematite

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Hematite

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
00646130017272018796936.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Hematite

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
09162400017272018757399.jpg
Hematite

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
01053120017272018771572.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
00646130017272018796936.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
06954110017272037504564.jpg
Hematite

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Hematite

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
01053120017272018771572.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
00646130017272018796936.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Habit:tabular hexagonal
Colour:silvery black
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anatase
Microcline
Quartz
Siderite
Zircon
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite12
Microcline5
Bastnäsite Group4
Anatase4
Siderite4
Synchysite-(Ce)2
Synchysite-(Y)2
Titanite1
Zektzerite1
Zircon1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46396
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46396:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘBeauty Creek Lode, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘMolly Prospect, Mazama Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘCopper Glance Mine, Chewuch Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘDutch John Prospect, Methow Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘIchabod Group, Methow Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘWolframite Tungsten Claims, Chewuch Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘGiant Copper deposit, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘStarr Mine, Conconully Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘSeattle Mine, Silver Creek Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘFlorence Rae Mine, North Fork of the Sultan River, Sultan Mining District, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
References
Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8
Rocks and Minerals, 66:6, p. 458
 
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