Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Silver
TertiaryMolybdenum, Arsenic, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Index Batholith;Swauk Formation;Swauk Formation
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10103544
MRDS IDM025929
Alternate namesSultan Queen, HicksSultan
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.95175, -121.47038
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 90-91.PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, P. 298-299.GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SRVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST ERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 39.COX, D.P., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILESDERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 364.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.GRANT, 1976