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Gold Basin Mine, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Basin Mine | Mine |
| Mount Baker Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 59' 18'' North , 121° 36' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Slesse Park | 238 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Bell Acres | 582 (2011) | 21.5km |
| Baker Trails | 635 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Glacier | 211 (2011) | 27.1km |
| Skowkale 10 | 623 (2019) | 29.5km |
A gold mine on the NE slope of Mt. Larabee above Silesia Creek. The ore was quartz veins in greenstone of the Chilliwack Group. Most of the ore was found as float in the talus, and little was found in place. It produced 850 oz of gold from 1900-1920. Ore was milled in a single stamp mill.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Deposit consists of free gold in quartz float. One vein crops out on property. The type of lode deposit is unknown 2 claims ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Development: In early 1900's, a small single-stamp mill was built and operated. After milling the quartz float and being unable to find the source vein, the owners halted operations in the 1920's. Property has been restaked by several parties who have undertaken little exploration.
Rock formation(s): Chilliwack Composite Batholith;Chilliwack Formation;Chilliwack Formation
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047760 |
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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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