Mine detail: Chain Lakes Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.85592, -121.72041

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Silver, Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Marmatite, Pyrite, Silver
Orebody form: DISSEMINATED

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Volcanic Rocks Of Mt. Herman
Host type:Andesite
Tectonic:Cascades Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSM700406
DEP10048011
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. 382.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 82.}{Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., HAUGERUD, R.A., BOOTH, D.B., AND BROWN., E.B., IN PREP, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MOUNT BAKER 30 X 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT, SCALE 1:100,000.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ)