Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryMolybdenum, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlIn Cherty Dolomite Between Two Strong Fault Zones.
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Dolomite · Mission Argillite, Cherty Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1903
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10042363
MRDS IDM060122
Alternate namesCopper Mountain, Koyotte, Rightside, O'Real -Schenk
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.61929, -118.04945
References
WEAVER, C.E., 1920, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 231HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. 1, P. 1021903 DIREXPL COLUMBIA RIVER SMELTING CO. - PRODUCTION1942 DIREXPL JAMES ONEAL AND GEORGE SCHENK1953 DIREXPL BONANZA LEAD - PRODUCTIONU.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872