Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Gold, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEINS IN SHEAR ZONES
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Eldorado Pluton
StructureTight Folding Along North-Northwest Trending Axes., Shear Zones
Tectonic settingActive Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10047925
MRDS IDM700281
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.4851, -121.07621
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 315.MOEN, W.S., 1976, SILVER OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 69, P. 162-163.MILNE, P.C., AND WALKER, C.W., 1978, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON MINING OPERATIONS 1977: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 63, P. 14. (SEE ALSO IC 34, P. 8; IC 44, P. 20; IC 46, P. 24)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.