Mine detail: New Light Mine

Previously called 'EurekaBonitaSlate CreekMonica'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.76121, -120.72677

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Nickel, Platinum
Ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Sylvanite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: DISSEMINATIONS AND STRINGERS IN TABULAR TO PIPE-LIKE BODIES
Discovery year: 1893

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1896

Geology

Host rock:Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation
Host type:Slate
Associated 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

References

MRDSM060158
DEP10042391
Reference{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}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P., Peterson, Jocelyn A.