Washington · Snohomish County
Occurrence

Nesta Prospect

Snohomish County, Washington, United States
MolybdenumSilverGoldCopperZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum, Silver, Gold, Copper
TertiaryZinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEINS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10036819
MRDS IDM025740
Alternate namesNesta Brothers
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.2212, -121.62483
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 88-89.BROUGHTON, W.A., 1942, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6, P. 10.TABOR, R.W., BOOTH, D.B., VANCE, J.A., FORD, A.B., AND ORT, M.H., 1988, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAUK RIVER 30 BY 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 88-692, SCALE 1:100,000.