Willis E. Everette Mine, Thunder Creek, Cascade Mining District, Skagit County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Willis E. Everette Mine | Mine |
| Thunder Creek | River |
| Cascade Mining District | Mining District |
| Skagit County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 31' 12'' North , 121° 2' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marblemount | 203 (2011) | 29.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Willis and Everett Mine
A silver mine on the west fork of Thunder Creek. It is reported to have produced 5 tons of ore. Ore assayed as high as 11% silver in one sample.
Note: Huntting (1960) lists the mine as the "Willis and Everett". It is unclear where this name came from, as the original name of the mine was the "Willis E. Everette".
Structure: Tight Folding Along North-Northwest Trending Axes.
Tectonics: Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
Deposit: 3 veins: one 8-12 ft wide, another 4-10 ft wide. 9 claims ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Geology: Geologic map of area shows property to lie near contact of eldorado orthogneiss and skagit gneiss complex
Ore(s): Granite-Porphyritic Granite Contact
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
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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 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047921 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- Washington
- North Cascades National ParkNational Park
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