Commodities
PrimaryArsenic
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model151: Epithermal vein, Sado
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEINLETS
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsOrpiment, Realgar
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Index Batholith
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10103536
MRDS IDM025728
Alternate namesAmerican Arsenic Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.85203, -121.58538
References
HUNTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERLAS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 28.BROUGHTON, W.A., 1942, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PORPERTIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6, P. 15-16.TABOR, R.W., FRIZZELL, V.A., JR., BOOTH, D.B., WHETTEN, J.T., WAITT, R.B., JR., AND ZARTMAN, R.E., 1982, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SKYKOMISH RIVER 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-747, SCALE 1:100,000.