Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN
Geology
Host rockSiltstone
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationPyritization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1903
Last production1908
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10047790
MRDS IDM700071
Alternate namesClaims: Nooksack, Givens-Nooksack, Land-Nooksack
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.91287, -122.24404
References
MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 89-90.HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 178.LANDES, HENRY, THYNG, W.S., LYON, D.A., ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, PT. 2, P 82.MOEN, 1969