Mine detail: Boundary Red Mountain Mine

Previously called 'Red Mountain MineBoundary Red'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.99509, -121.63152

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Tellurium, Bismuth
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEINS
Discovery year: 1898

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1912
Last production ended: 1946

Geology

Host rock:Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Composite Batholith
Host type:Diorite
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSM700015
DEP10047741
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 176.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 79-82.}{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, P. 306-309.}{Deposit:: 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. 29,}{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. 544.}{Deposit:: 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).}{Production:: MOEN, P. 80}
ReporterCaress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.