The Boundary Red Mountain Mine of Whatcom County, Washington, United States, consists of six patented lode claims survey in 1902 and patented under patent number 39545. The gold mine was discovered in 1898 and its last production year was 1946.[1] The property is privately owned. The lode claims include Rocky draw lode, Klondike lode, Mountain Boy Lode, Glacier Lode, Climax lode, & Climax Ext No. 1 lode. Located in Whatcom County, Washington, U.S.A., the mine is approximately ½ mile south of the Canada–US border. It is within close approximation of another gold mine, the Lone Jack Mine, which shuttered operations in 1924[2] and later reopened in 1991.[3]
Geology
editThe gold veins of the Boundary Red Mountain Mine are mainly fissure quartz veins.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Boundary Red Mountain Mine". Boston, Massachusetts: Western Mining History. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Lone Jack Mine". Boston, Massachusetts: Western Mining History. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Gannaway, Wes. "A Visit To The Lone Jack Mine". Bellingham, Washington: Mount Baker Rock & Gem Club. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Percival R. Jeffcott (1963) Chechaco and Sourdough, Being an Account of the Hectic Pursuit of Gold in the Mt. Baker Mining District of Whatcom County, Washington, 1858-1960
- ^ Wolff, Fritz E.; Brookshier, Matthew I.; Norman, David K. (2008), INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINE LANDS — Boundary Red Mountain Mine, Mt. Baker Mining District, Whatcom County, Washington (PDF), Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Information Circular 99
Further reading
edit- Patty, Ernest N. (1921). The Metal Mines of Washington. Washington [state] Geological Survey. Bulletin 23.
External links
edit- The Mount Baker Gold Rush at historylink.org
- Western Mining History at westernmininghistory.com
- The Boundary Red Mountain Mine at Minelistings.com