Sumas Mountain Chromite Deposits

The Sumas Mountain Chromite Deposits is a mine located in Whatcom county, Washington.

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: Sumas Mountain Chromite Deposits  

State:  Washington

County:  Whatcom

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 48.9139, -122.20330

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Sumas Mountain Chromite Deposits MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sumas Mountain Chromite Deposits
Secondary: Sumas Mountain
Secondary: Stein
Secondary: Supe Chrome Inc
Secondary: President


Commodity

Tertiary: Chromium


Location

State: Washington
County: Whatcom
District: Mount Baker District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Stine, J. M.
Home Office: 2115 E. Union, Seattle, Wa
Info Year: 1975
Years: 1951 -

Owner Name: Yamate Trading Co., Ltd.
Home Office: San Francisco, Ca
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1930
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Puget Trough


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Chromite
Unknown: Serpentine
Unknown: Olivine
Unknown: Chrysotile
Unknown: Antigorite


Comments

Comment (Location): DEPOSITS REPORTED IN THE E/2 SEC. 30 AND THE W/2 SEC. 31.


References

Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 57, 1966, P. 69.

Reference (Deposit): P. 42.

Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1956, PART II, VOL. 1,


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