Description
R.C. Matney, R.A. Morgan
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockArkose · Winthrop Sandstone/Virginia Ridge Formation, Undivided
Associated rockMafic Intrusive Rock · Pasayten Stock
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10048547
MRDS IDMP00142
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.77899, -120.65953
References
STAATZ, M.H., WEIS, P.L., TABOR, R.W., ROBERTSON, J.F., VAN NOY, R.M., PATTEE, E.C., AND HOLT, D.C., 1971, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PASAYTEN WILDERNESS AREA, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1325, P. 131-134.HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 68.STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.G., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.