Mine detail: Glacier Mining Co. Claims

Previously called 'Glacier No. 1 - 10WedgePaystreakMidas No. 1Bralorne'

<< Back to the map

Location

Lat / long: 48.89675, -121.91542

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: BOULDERS
Discovery year: 1939

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence
First production started: 1951

Geology

Host rock:Nooksack Group
Host type:Argillite
Associated type:Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:Church Mountain Thrust, 4-5 Ft Wide Crushed Zone
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Argillite Is Altered

References

MRDSFS00034
DEP10094886
Reference{Deposit:: THARP, J.A., 1961, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RED BIRD MINING CLAIMS, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: SEATTLE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, B.S. THESIS, 49 P.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 105-106.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 85.}{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. 552.}{Deposit:: GARRETT, C.R., 1965, FOREST SERVICE MINERAL EXAMINATION VSW-04355, AUGUST 1965.}{Deposit:: 1952 DIREXPL DMEA LOAN - NEGATIVE. EXPLORATION OF IRON-BEARING GOSSAN}{Deposit:: 1963 OTHER FS EXAM - RECOMMENDED ADVERSE PROCEEDINGS}
ReporterSierk, Betty M., Peterson, Jocelyn A.