Washington · Whatcom County
Occurrence

Many Sisters Prospect

Whatcom County, Washington, United States
SilverGoldArsenic
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryArsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPhyllite · Nooksack Formation
StructureNorth-Trending Shear Zone
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10047784
MRDS IDM700064
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.91675, -121.77152
References
MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 89.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).