Mine detail: Gold Basin Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.99092, -121.61541

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1925
Last production ended: 1925

Geology

Host rock:Chilliwack Composite Batholith;Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Formation
Host type:Greenstone
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM700038
DEP10047760
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. 177.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 85-86.}{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. 554.}{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. 86}
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