Randall Mine

The Randall Mine is a gold mine located in Whatcom county, Washington at an elevation of 6,001 feet.

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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Randall Mine

State:  Washington

County:  Whatcom

Elevation: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 48.75667, -120.71167

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Randall Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Randall Mine
Secondary: Gold Coin Mine
Secondary: Claims: Randall, Good Enough, Gold Bug


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Washington
County: Whatcom
District: Slate Creek District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: In Mount Baker National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Wells, W. B.
Home Office: Anacortes, Wash


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Form: LENS, PINCHES AND SWELLS IN VEIN

Form: LENS, PINCHES AND SWELLS IN VEIN


Structure

Type: L
Description: Quartzite Described As Highly Fractured


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SELECTED SAMPLES ASSAYED AS HIGH AS $1,255.25/TON AU


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED

Comment (Deposit): 2 VEINS, 15 IN. AND 6 IN. WIDE

Comment (Workings): A CUT, 150 FT ADIT, 10 FT ADIT, 20 FT ADIT.

Comment (Deposit): PATENTED CLAIMS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): MOEN, W.S., 1969, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 57, P. 121.

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 177.

Reference (Deposit): STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.F., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.


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