| Deposit ID | 10048012 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M700408 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper King Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Claims: Tommy Atkins, Tuesday |
| Related records | 10180908 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.18987, 48.96259 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 183 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4.5 MI NORTHWEST OF KENDALL; ABOUT 4 MI SOUTHEAST OF SUMAS, Estimated Near Center Of Quarter Quarter Section, Estimated Near Center Of Quarter Quarter Section, Estimated Near Center Of Quarter Quarter Section |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Whatcom(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kendall(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bellingham(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Victoria(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sumas River(hydrologic unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Whatcom |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 040N | 005E | 17 | NE4 OF NW4 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Quartz | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Result | PAY STREAK 20 IN. WIDE SAID TO HAVE CARRIED 8-20% CU, $4.50 AU. |
|---|
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -122.18987, 48.96259 |
|---|
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N50W |
| Dip | 70-80SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1897 |
| Discoverer | John Post |
| District name | Mount Baker District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Columbia Cement Co. |
| First year | 1967 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M700408 |
MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 35-36, 83
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS ON NORTHEAST END OF SMALL KNOB JUTTING THROUGH GLACIAL DEPOSITS. QUARTZ DEPOSIT IS 280 FT LONG AND 60 FT HIGH BUT ONLY SOUTHEAST END CONTAINS THIN STRINGERS AND PODS OF CU MINERALS. GOLD IS DISSEMINATED IN THE QUARTZ IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CU MINERALS. QUARTZ IS MASSIVE BUT JOINTED AND FRACTURED. IT IS UNDERLAIN BY SHEARED AND SLICKENSIDED DIOPSIDE THAT RESEMBLES SERPENTINITE. DIOPSIDE IS MICROBRECCIATED. QUARTZ AND DIOPSIDE ARE IN FAULT CONTACT. |
| Deposit | CEMENT MADE WITH QUARTZ FROM THIS DEPOSIT WAS USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE GRAND COULEE DAM ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-81 | Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-92 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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