Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Arsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVEINS
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation;Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation
Associated rockDacite
StructureJur-Cret Fold And Thrust Beld Intruded By Cret-Tert Magmatic Arc Plutons, Fault Sets
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1898
Last production1940
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10047730
MRDS IDM700003
Alternate namesClaims: Nephew, Aunt, Equinox, Black Dwarf, Captain Jack, Solitaire, Harnessmaker, Harnessmaker Extension, Uncle, Queen City, Maccabee, Park Placer., Blue Hen, Ixl, Sister Grace
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.75399, -120.7326
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 175.MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 100-101.DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 540.STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.F., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.MOEN, W.S., 1969, P. 100; DERKEY AND OTHERS, 1990