Quartz Mountain Prospect, Mount Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quartz Mountain Prospect | Prospect |
| Mount Baker Mining District | Mining District |
| Whatcom County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 56' 57'' North , 121° 41' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Slesse Park | 238 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Bell Acres | 582 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Glacier | 211 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Baker Trails | 635 (2011) | 23.8km |
| Skowkale 10 | 623 (2019) | 27.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Rock & Gem Club | Abbotsford, British Columbia | 47km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Yellow Aster Butte Quartz Occurrence; Keep Cool Meadows
A gold prospect on the ridge south of Yellow Aster Butte. The ore occurs in quartz veins and pods of serpentine in quartzite that has been intruded with diorite along. Quartz crystals 1/8" to 4" long are reported to occur in pockets in the veins. It was developed by several small adits and pits and a small mill.
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: 1-in.- to 4-ft-thick quartz veins traceable at surface for several hundred feet. Several veins are intensely folded and most have been faulted. The quartz is unusually vuggy. The gold and silver values are found in iron oxide stained quartz; gold is also present in small lenticular bodies of serpentine and talc.
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: In 1940's, an unsuccessful attempt was made to recover free gold from serpentine using a small homemade mill.
Rock formation(s): Yellow Aster Complex
Yellow Aster Complex;Yellow Aster Complex;Yellow Aster Complex
Ore(s): Faults
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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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047795 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- ChilliwackVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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