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Blonden Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blonden Mine | Mine |
| Mount Baker Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 56' 26'' North , 121° 39' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Slesse Park | 238 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Bell Acres | 582 (2011) | 22.0km |
| Glacier | 211 (2011) | 22.3km |
| Baker Trails | 635 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Skowkale 10 | 623 (2019) | 30.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 50km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Goat Mountain Mine, Evergreen Group
This mine is located 1 mile southwest of Twin Lakes on the north face of Goat Mountain. The ore occurred in quartz veins in Jurassic-Cretaceous metasedimentary rocks of the Darrington Phyllite. It was developed by two adits, the longest of which was around 300' long. It produced ore in 1902 and 1903.
Structure: Host Rocks Are Sheared And Contorted
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Deposit is in quartz veins, 2-12 in. Thick. See also mrds record m700029
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: Some production occurred in 1902 and 1903. Portable one-stamp mill was used on site. The mine is no W part of the evergreen group of claims.
Geology: Host rocks are blueschise facies metamorphic rocks
Rock formation(s): Shuksan Metamorphic Suite, Darrington Phyllite;Shuksan Metamorphic Suite, Darrington Phyllite
Ore(s): Shear Zone
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047740 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Shuksan TerraneAccretionary Complex
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Blonden Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USA