Mine detail: Yellow Aster Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 48.95398, -121.66985

Resource(M)

Primary: Nickel
Tertiary: Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Garnierite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Gangue: Ankerite, Limonite, Magnesite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR, VEIN

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Yellow Aster Complex;Yellow Aster Complex
Host type:Gabbro
Structure:Intense Local Shearing
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM700113
DEP10047827
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 280.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 76.}{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).}
ReporterCaress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.