Description
Ray R. Whiting, Jr.
Commodities
PrimaryMercury
TertiaryNickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model179: Silica-carbonate Hg
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formDISSEMINATED
Materials
Ore mineralsCinnabar, Pyrite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Dolomite, Magnetite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
StructureFoliation Trends Nnw Dips Steeply W.
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationSilica-Carbonate
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10042384
MRDS IDM060150
Alternate namesIndian Creek Mercury
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.69361, -121.29
References
WARREN, W.C., 1941, RELATION OF THE YAKIMA BASALT TO THE KEECHELUS ANDESITE SERIES: JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY, V. 49, NO. 8, P. 795-814.BAILEY, E.H., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 366.HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 266.PURDY, C.P., JR., 1952, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON MINING OPERATIONS, 1952: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 20, P. 35.SIMMONS, G.C., VAN NOY, R.M., AND ZILKA, N.T., 1983, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE COUGAR LAKES-MOUNT AIX STUDY AREA, YAKIMA AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1504, P. 64.1952 DIREXPL DMEA, FAILED TO FIND ANY MINEABLE OR