| Deposit ID | 10048488 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP00077 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Anacortes |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.62487, 48.5023 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | Est Imated Within City Of Anacortes. Topo Maps Show No Mine Or Prospect Symbols Nearby |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Skagit(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Anacortes North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bellingham(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Victoria(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Strait of Georgia(hydrologic unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic accounting unit)
Puget Sound(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Skagit |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 035N | 001E | Washington |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Result | $.41/TON AU+PT IN NATURAL BLACK SAND |
|---|
| Model code | 15 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8a |
| Deposit model name | Podiform chromite (minor) |
| Mark3 model number | none |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Fidalgo Complex | ||||||
| Rock description | Fidalgo Complex | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Dunite |
| (1) | Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous sedimentary and volcanic rocks |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | San Juan Thrust System |
| General form | UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY MASSIVE AND DISSEMINATED |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MP00077 |
DAY AND RICHARDS, 1906
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 39, 281.
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. 333.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEE ALSO: MRDS M700343. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-91 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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