Washington · Whatcom County
Occurrence

Midas Prospect

Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Molybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite
Geology
Host rockTonalite · Chilliwack Composite Batholith, Silesia Creek Tonalite Phase
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10047785
MRDS IDM700065
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates48.92676, -121.57874
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 274.KING, R.U. 1966, MOLYBDENUM, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 115.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).