Mine detail: Gargett Mine

Previously called 'Gold Run Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.97175, -121.64818

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Marmatite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEINS CONTAINING BANDS AND SEGREGATED MASSES OF ORE MINERALS
Discovery year:	1901

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Andesite
Tectonic:	Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDS	M700034
DEP	10047758
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 84.}{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. 551.}{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 (1969)}
Reporter	Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.