Commodities
PrimaryNickel
TertiaryCopper, Iron, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model91: Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits)
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR, VEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Garnierite, Magnetite, Pyrite
GangueAnkerite, Limonite, Magnesite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGabbro · Yellow Aster Complex;Yellow Aster Complex
StructureIntense Local Shearing
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10047827
MRDS IDM700113
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.95398, -121.66985
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 280.MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 76.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).