Second Basin Group

The Second Basin Group is a chromium mine located in Whatcom county, Washington at an elevation of 4,400 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

Name: Second Basin Group  

State:  Washington

County:  Whatcom

Elevation: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)

Commodity: Chromium

Lat, Long: 48.66556, -121.93944

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Second Basin Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Second Basin Group


Commodity

Primary: Chromium


Location

State: Washington
County: Whatcom
District: Mount Baker 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.


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Dunite


Comments

Comment (Location): NEAR DIVIDE BETWEEN SECOND BASIN AND THIRD BASIN, TWIN SISTERS AREA, AT AN ELEVATION OF 4300 TO 4500 FT. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1973)

Comment (Deposit): 3 EXPOSED CHROMITE LODES


References

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, MARSHALL T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 37, P. 42


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