Bald Mountain Mine

The Bald Mountain Mine is a gold and copper mine located in Skagit county, Washington at an elevation of 3,839 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: Bald Mountain Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Skagit

Elevation: 3,839 Feet (1,170 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.43583, -122.07056

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Bald Mountain Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bald Mountain Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Washington
County: Skagit
District: Bald Mountain District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Bald Mountain Mining Co.
Home Office: Clear Lake, Wa.
Years: 1902 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Form: VEIN


Structure

Type: L
Description: Shear Zone


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAY: 30% CU, $3/TON AU (PROBABLY A HIGH-GRADE SAMPLE)


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZED SHEAR ZONE 16 FT WIDE IN SCHIST. VEINS ARE BADLY WEATHERED. THE TYPE OF DEPOSIT IS UNKNOWN

Comment (Location): MINE LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF SUMMIT OF BALD MOUNTAIN. ACCESS IS BY ROAD AND TRAIL FROM CLEAR LAKE

Comment (Workings): 60-FT, 50-FT SHAFTS; 420 FT CROSSCUT ADIT.

Comment (Geology): COUNTRY ROCK IS SCHIST AND SLATE CUT BY A LARGE DIORITE DIKE.


References

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 75.

Reference (Deposit): LANDES, HENRY, THYNG, W.S., LYON, D.A., AND ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, P. 90.


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