Mine detail: North American Mine

Previously called 'Velvet, AnokaClaims: Anoka, Anoka Nos. 2, 4, Iron Cap, Columbia, Blizzard'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.72065, -120.83704

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Gold, Malachite, Silver
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1895

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1910

Geology

Host rock:Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation;Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Jurassic-Cretaceous Fold And Thrust Belt
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM700073
DEP10047791
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. 178.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 116-117.}{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. 564.}{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.}
ReporterCaress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.