The Power House Group is a gold mine located in Whatcom county, Washington at an elevation of 1,499 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
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
Elevation: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.9053, -121.80830
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Power House Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Power House Group
Secondary: Nooksack Claim
Secondary: Iron Cap Claim
Secondary: Minnehaha Claim
Secondary: Falling Water Claim
Secondary: Wells Creek Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
District: Mount Baker District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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.
Holdings
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): CLAIM GROUP IS REPORTED IN THE SW/4 SEC. 32 AND THE SE/4 SEC. 31.
References
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 57, 1969, P. 90.
Washington Gold
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