Washington · Yakima County
Occurrence

Blackjack Group

Yakima County, Washington, United States
ZincLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEINS
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockArgillite
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10048646
MRDS IDMP00251
Alternate namesBlack Jack, Green, Deep Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.73871, -121.3659
References
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. 63.HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 382.