Mine detail: Illinois Mine, Chancellor Group

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

48.75593, -120.70259

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEIN

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1904

Geology

Host rock:	Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation;Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Jur-Cret Fold And Thrust Belt, Shear Zones
Tectonic:	Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDS	M700019
DEP	10047745
Reference	{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. 546.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 109-110.}{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.}{Production:: MOEN, W. S., 1969.}
Reporter	Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.