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Hematite from
Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA


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Hematite

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
09813550017271980265317.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
04521100017475489068939.jpg
Hematite

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
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Hematite

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
09813550017271980265317.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
04521100017475489068939.jpg
Hematite

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
09037440017271983818908.jpg
Hematite

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
09813550017271980265317.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
04521100017475489068939.jpg
Hematite

Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:Forms platy aggregates, sometimes as terminated rosettes. Often, entire pockets are filled with hematite.
Habit:specular
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
- var Amethyst2
Epidote1
Epidote Group1
Chalcopyrite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Denny Gulch, Denny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98147:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘDenny Mountain, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘHumpback Mountain, Hansen Creek area, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘHardscrabble Creek, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘThree Brothers Zone, Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘMineral Creek Mine (Durrwachter Mine; Liberty Lode Mine), Mineral Creek, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain/Bessemer Ridge, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘMount Teneriffe breccia, Snoqualmie Mining District, King County, Washington, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘCle Elum River Area 4, Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘCle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘCle Elum River Area 3, Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
References
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.pages 82,85
 
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