Mine detail: Goat Mine

Previously called 'Claim: Mountain Goat'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.73121, -120.74982

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Silver, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold, Malachite, Silver
Gangue:	Iron, Quartz
Orebody form:	VEIN
Discovery year:	1895

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875

Geology

Host rock:	Goat Creek Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Structure:	Fold And Thrust Belt Intruded By Magmatic Arc Plutons, Bleached And Iron-Oxide Stained Shear
Tectonic:	Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDS	M700036
DEP	10104137
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 177.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 106-107.}{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. 553.}
Reporter	Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.