Mine detail: Union Claim

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Location: Whatcom County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 48.8076, -121.55817
dep_id: 10048539
mrds_id: MP00132
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Molybdenum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: VEINS
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
alteration: Prospect Is In Large Oxidized Area Containing Disseminated Pyrite And Pyrrhotite
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Shuksan Greenschist Of Easton Metamorphic Suite;Shuksan Greenschist Of Easton Metamorphic Suite
hrock_type: Greenschist
arock_unit: Quartz Monzonite And Granite Of Nooksack Curque, Chilliwack Composite Batholith
arock_type: Diorite
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., TABOR, R.W., WEIS, P.L., ROBERSTON, J.F., VAN NOY, R.M., AND PATTEE, E.C., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1359, P. 72.
  • Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., HAUGERUD, R.A., BOOTH, D.B., AND BORWN, E.B., IN PREPARATION, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MOUNT BAKER 30 X 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT, DRAFT VERSION 2/12/93, SCALE 1:100,000.
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