Washington · Whatcom County
Past Producer

Pierce Prospect

Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Gold
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Description

Charles Wilson And Others

Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Chilliwack Composite Batholith;Chilliwach Composite Batholith
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10047793
MRDS IDM700075
Alternate namesCopper Queen Mine, Claims: Pierce Nos. 1 and 2, Copper Queen Nos. 1 and 2
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.88649, -121.49234
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 179.MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 90.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. 83.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).