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Nooksack Prospect, Sumas Mountain, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nooksack Prospect | Prospect |
| Sumas Mountain | Mountain |
| Mount Baker Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 54' 32'' North , 122° 14' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nooksack | 1,480 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Everson | 2,600 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Peaceful Valley | 3,324 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Kendall | 191 (2011) | 7.7km |
| Deming | 353 (2011) | 9.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 15km |
| Fraser Valley Rock & Gem Club | Aldergrove, British Columbia | 23km |
| Mount Baker Rock And Gem Club | Bellingham, Washington | 25km |
| Surrey Rockhound Club | Surrey, British Columbia | 35km |
| Maple Ridge Lapidary Club | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | 43km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nooksack Mine
The Nooksack Prospect was a marginal gold occurrence that was promoted heavily as a scam around 1900. The operation consisted of around 2000' of workings and a 12 stamp mill. There is no record of production, and the highest assays retrieved were 0.1 oz/ton Au. The mineralization consisted of pyrite in graywacke.
Alteration: Pyritization
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: White quartz stringers traverse the graywacke, but contain no gold or metallic ore minerals. Gold appears to be disseminated in host rock along with pyrite. Description sounds somewhat like gray ore from the mother lode see also mrds record m700072
Deposit type: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Development: There are no records of production but small amount may have been produced
Geology: Older literature indicates host rock is an andesite dike. Moen makes no mention of this. Mesozoic host rocks are overlain by tertiary continental sandstone and conglomerate
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047790 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bellingham basinBasin
- ChilliwackVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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