Mine detail: Red Bird Prospect

Previously called 'Claims: Red Bird Group Nos. 1-7'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.92314, -121.89375

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold, Zinc
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEINS, DISSEMINATED

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Formation
Host type:Argillite
Structure:Church Mountain Thrust
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM700404
DEP10048009
Reference{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON; WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 91.}{Deposit:: GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 25.}{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.