| Deposit ID | 10047745 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M700019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Illinois Mine, Chancellor Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.70259, 48.75593 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 1.5 MI SOUTHEAST OF TAMARACK PEAK, Accurate? Location Given Is Adit Symbol In Southeastern Part Of Chancellor Group |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Whatcom(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pasayten Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Robinson Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Concrete(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Similkameen(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Whatcom |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 038N | 017E | 35 | NE4 OF SE4 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Marcasite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ASSAY OF QUARTZ IN DUMP: 0.30 OZ/TON AU, 18.54 OZ/TON AG. ANOTHER QUARTZ SAMPLE ASSAYED $350/TON AU + AG. ASSAYS OF VEIN REPORTED 5-600 OZ/TON AG |
|---|
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation;Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation | ||
| Rock description | Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation;Harts Pass Group, Harts Pass Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -120.70259, 48.75593 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Jur-Cret Fold And Thrust Belt |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Shear Zones |
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE; E-W |
| Dip | 80NW; 74N |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE; E-W |
| Dip | 80NW; 74N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1904 |
| District name | Slate Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | In Mount Baker National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hyde, Frank D. |
| Home office | Berlin, Md |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M700019 |
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. 546.
MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 109-110.
STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.F., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.
MOEN, W. S., 1969.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | QUARTZ VEIN RESEMBLES THAT FROM INDIANA AND GOLDEN ARROW MINES AND CONTAINS NARROW BLACK STRINGERS OF FINELY DIVIDED PYRITE, SPHALERITE, AND GALENA. SEVERAL VEINS ARE 3-6 FT WIDE WITH SLATE FOOTWALL AND PORPHYRY HANGING WALL. 600 FT N OF CABIN IS A 44 IN. VEIN OF MASSIVE WHITE QUARTZ CONTAINING MARCASITE, MINOR SPHALERITE, AND PYRITE. AN ADIT FOLLOWS VEIN E FOR ABOUT 45 FT, WHERE VEIN PINCHES TO 14 IN. 300 FT S OF THIS VEIN IS A SIMILAR 10-IN. QUARTZ VEIN. |
| Deposit | SEE ALSO MRDS RECORD M700021 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-81 | Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-91 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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