Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryGold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEINS, DISSEMINATED
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockArgillite · Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Formation
StructureChurch Mountain Thrust
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10048009
MRDS IDM700404
Alternate namesClaims: Red Bird Group Nos. 1-7
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.92314, -121.89375
References
MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON; WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 91.GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 25.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).