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Silver Mineral Sample, Nellie Mine, Chewelah, Washington

Silver Mineral Sample, Nellie Mine, Chewelah, Washington - Geospecimen
Accession #: 297.89
Title: Silver Mineral Sample, Nellie Mine, Chewelah, Washington
Object Type: Geospecimen
Participants:
Physical Description: Silver mineral specimen with white inclusions from the Nellie Mine in Chewelah, Washington.
Description: Naturally, the Spokane Chamber of Commerce has a real interest in the region's economy. They collected ore samples from Washington, Idaho and British Columbia mines - and in the 1930s, donated the collection to this museum.
Category: History
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Geology (Natural History); Mining (Industry)
Geographical Reference: Chewelah (Washington->Stevens County)
Materials/Techniques:
silver (Material)
Credit Line: Gift of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, 1931

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