Description
Henry Benke And Henry Jaeger
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Tellurium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Virginian Ridge Formation;Virginian Ridge Formation;Virginian Ridge Formation
Associated rockDiorite
StructureJur-Cret Fold And Thrust Belt Intruded By Cret-Tert Magmatic Arc Plutons, Local Folding Of Strata, Shear Zones
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Last production1937
Discovery year1892
Identification
Deposit ID10047732
MRDS IDM700005
Alternate namesSilver Coin, Tip Top, American, Fidalgo, Gold Coin, California, Horseshoe, San Jose, Claims: Anacortes
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.77538, -120.82593
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. 101.LANDES, HENRY, THYNG, W.S., LYON, D.A., AND ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, V. 1, PT. 2, P. 87.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. 541.STAATZ, M.H., WEIS, P.L., TABOR, R.W., ROBERTSON, J.F., VAN NOY, R.M., PATTEE, E.C., AND HOLT, D.C., 1971, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PASAYTEN WILDERNESS AREA, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1325, P. 160-167.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.