Cultus Mountain Nickel Occurrence, Skagit Co., Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cultus Mountain Nickel Occurrence | Mountain |
| Skagit Co. | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 24' 49'' North , 122° 8' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | 1,835 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Clear Lake | 1,002 (2006) | 8.7km |
| Sedro-Woolley | 10,815 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Lake McMurray | 192 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Lake Cavanaugh | 167 (2011) | 13.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Skagit Rock and Gem Club | Mt. Vernon, Washington | 14km |
| North Puget Sound Facetors Guild | Mount Vernon, Washington | 14km |
| Marysville Rock & Gem Club, Inc. | Marysville, Washington | 40km |
| Darrington Rock & Gem Club | Darrington, Washington | 44km |
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 46km |
On Cultus Mountain a "Nickel Ledge" in peridotite contains sparse nickel mineralization. The zone is 500'-800' wide and 2000' in length with a general greenish tint.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.63,83 |
| β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.63 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.83 |
| β 'Garnierite' Reference: Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975 |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part I, Nonmetalic Minerals, Vol. 1; Marshall T. Huntting, 1956 |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.63 |
| β Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.83 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.63 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cannon, B. (1975), Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran Publishers, Mercer Island Washington, 184
Huntting, M.T. (1956) Inventory of Washington Minerals-Part II, Metallic minerals. Washington Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 37, Vol, 1, 428 pages.
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