Washington · Whatcom County
Past Producer

Blonden Mine

Whatcom County, Washington, United States
GoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSiltstone · Shuksan Metamorphic Suite, Darrington Phyllite;Shuksan Metamorphic Suite, Darrington Phyllite
StructureHost Rocks Are Sheared And Contorted
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1902-1903
Last production1903
Identification
Deposit ID10047740
MRDS IDM700014
Alternate namesGoat Mountain Mine, Evergreen Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.94037, -121.6443
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 176.MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 79.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. 543.TABOR, R.W., HAUGERUD, R.A., BOOTH, D.B., AND BROWN, E.B., 199X, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MOUNT BAKER 30 X 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 9X-XXX, SCALE 1:100,000 (IN PREPARATION IN 1993).MOEN, 1969