Mine detail: Ruth Mountain Pyrite Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 48.88454, -121.54151

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Limonite
Orebody form: DISSEMINATED

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Chilliwack Composite Batholith;Hannegan Volcanic Rocks
Host type:Diorite
Structure:Shear Zones
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Pyritization, Oxidation, Feldspars Are Altered To Clay Minerals, Sericite, Cryptocrystalic Quartz

References

MRDSM700082
DEP10095758
Reference{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 75, 91.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 204-205.}{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.