| Deposit ID | 10095758 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M700082 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ruth Mountain Pyrite Prospect |
| Related records | 10156311 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -121.54151, 48.88454 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1600 |
| Relative position | 4.5 MI NORTHEAST OF MT SHUKSAN SUMMIT. ABOUT 0.6 MI SOUTHWEST OF HANNEGAN PEAK, Estimated From Map And Description In Moen |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Whatcom(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Sefrit(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mount Baker(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Concrete(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Nooksack(hydrologic unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Mount Baker Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 039N | 010E | 08 | W2 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | SHEAR ZONES ASSAY FROM $0.28-176.00/TON AU, AVERAGE $2.50/TON |
|---|
| 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 |
| Rock unit name | Chilliwack Composite Batholith;Hannegan Volcanic Rocks |
| Rock description | Chilliwack Composite Batholith;Hannegan Volcanic Rocks |
| (1) | -121.54151, 48.88454 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Shear Zones |
| General form | DISSEMINATED |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 9.14M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mount Baker District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Wilderness |
|---|---|
| Area name | In Mount Baker Wilderness In Mount Baker National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 9.14M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M700082 |
MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 75, 91.
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.
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).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MID-TERTIARY ACIDIC VOLCANIC ROCKS OVERLIE QUARTZ DIORITE OF CHILLIWACK BATHOLITH. THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR PYRITIZED SHEAR ZONES 10-30 FT. WIDE. THE GOLD IS ERRATICALLY DISTRIBUTED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-81 | Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-91 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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