Description
Charles R. Howard
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Index Batholith
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10036709
MRDS IDM025614
Alternate namesHoward, Claims: Phoenix, Vulcan, Pennsylvania, Keystone
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.87759, -121.42454
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 81.WEAVER, C.E., 1912, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE INDEX MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, P. 79-80.TABOR, R.W., FRIZZELL, V.A., JR., BOOTH, D.B., WHETTEN, J.T., WAITT, R.B., JR., AND ZARTMAN, R.E., 1982, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SKYKOMISH RIVER 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-747, SCALE 1:100,000.