Mine detail: New Light Mine

Previously called 'EurekaBonitaSlate CreekMonica'

Location:	Whatcom County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long:	48.76121, -120.72677
dep_id:	10042391
mrds_id:	M060158
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Gold
Minor mineral:	Silver, Copper, Lead
Trace mineral:	Nickel, Platinum
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Producer
ore:	Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite
gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm:	DISSEMINATIONS AND STRINGERS IN TABULAR TO PIPE-LIKE BODIES
work_type:	Surface/Underground
model:	273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
ore_ctrl:	In Breccia That Contains Visible Galena, Well Developed Shear Zones
Reporter:	Puffett, Willard P., Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit:	Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation
hrock_type:	Slate
arock_type:	Diabase
Structure:	Jur-Cret Fold And Thrust Belt Intruded By Lcret-Etert Magmatic Arc Plutons, Masses Of Quartz-Carbonate Cemented Breccia.
tectonic:	Cascade Volcanic Arc
Year first produced:	1896
disc_yr:	1893
discr:	A. M. Barron
References:	Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 113-116. Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 178. Deposit:: 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, PT. 2, P. 83-85. Deposit:: BUNNING, B.B., 1981, NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN MINERALS AND ENERGY, WASHINGTON STATE, 1980: WASHINGTON GEOLOGIC NEWSLETTER, V. 9, NO. 1, P. 4. Deposit:: DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 563. Deposit:: DERKEY, R.E., GULICK, C.W., AND LINGLEY, W.S., JR., 1993, WASHINGTO* MINERAL INDUSTRY - 1992: WASHINGTON GEOLOGY, V. 21, NO. 1, P. 3-25. Production:: HUNTTING, 1956; MOEN, 1969; DERKEY AND OTHERS, 1990