Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockPhyllite · Easton Metamorphic Suite, Darrington Phyllite;Easton Metamorphic Suite, Darrington Phyllite
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1925
Identification
Deposit ID10047814
MRDS IDM700098
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.93787, -121.61568
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. 94.LANDES, HENRY, THYNG, W.S., LYON, P.A., ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, PT 2, P 82.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).