Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold
TertiaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formVEIN
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver
GangueCalcite, Chlorite, Kaolinite, Quartz, Serpentine, Talc
Geology
Host rockTonalite · Index Batholith;Index Batholith
Associated rockGranite
StructureWnw-Trending Fracture Zone.
Tectonic settingAccreted Terranes Overprinted By Cascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationWeak Potassic, Sericitic, Chloritic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1902-1905, 1907, 1916-1930
First production1902
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10042375
MRDS IDM060137
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates47.85703, -121.46399
References
TOEPFER, P.H., 1953, INVESTIGATION OF THE SUNSET COPPER MINE, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4989, 9 P.WEAVER, C.E., 1912, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE INDEX MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 7, P. 71-73.HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, MINERAL INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 91.GRANT, A.R., 1969, CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CONTROLS FOR BASE METAL DEPOSITION IN THE CASCADE RANGE OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULETIN 58, P. 78.DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 368.GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 38-39.BROUGHTON, W.A., 1942, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6, P. 16.1950 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RPT INV. 4989TOEPFER, 1953, P. 4GRANT, 1976