Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEINS
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSlate · Index Batholith;Eastern Melange Belt;Eastern Melange Belt
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10036941
MRDS IDM025917
Alternate namesCopper, Empire
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.82648, -121.44177
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.BROUGHTON, W.A., 1942, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6, P. 17.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.