Mine detail: Gold Hill Mine

Previously called 'SanduskyIron MountainNorthern CascadePeterson'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.66899, -120.80899

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Antimony, Arsenic, Copper
Ore:	Anglesite, Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Talc
Orebody form:	VEINS
Discovery year:	1930

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Jack Mountain Phyllite;Jack Mountain Phyllite;Jack Mountain Phyllite
Host type:	Argillite
Associated rock:	Golden Horn Batholith;;;
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	Northwestward Trending Asymmetrical Anticline
Tectonic:	Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDS	M700040
DEP	10047762
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 334.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 57, P. 106-108.}{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. 555.}{Deposit:: PURDY, C.P., JR., 1951, ANTOMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 39, P. 176.}{Production:: MOEN, 1967}
Reporter	Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.