Mine detail: Alphretta Claim

Previously called 'Alpharetta'

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Location: Whatcom County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 48.7501, -120.69814
dep_id: 10047731
mrds_id: M700004
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Gold
orebody_fm: VEIN
Reporter: Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation
hrock_type: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 175.
  • Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 129.
  • Deposit:: STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.F., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.
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