Storbo Mine, Pierce County, Washington, USAi
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Storbo Mine | Claim |
Pierce County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 53' 10'' North , 121° 42' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
69570
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69570:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1c80ea4d-8b1c-45f0-b7e2-36cc7f06571b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Glacier Basin Mine
The Storbo Mine was a well developed but poorly producing copper mine in Glacier Basin. It was developed mainly in the 1910s-1920s. At one time, the mine had a mill, sawmill, hotel, tramway, and a significant camp. Workings include underground openings comprised of 7 adits totaling 1,500 feet of workings.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
B | Boron | |
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B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- Washington
- Mount Rainier National ParkNational Park
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Storbo Mine, Pierce County, Washington, USA