Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper, Zinc
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model184: Massive sulfide, kuroko
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlDeposit Is Stratabound
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockTuff · Newby Group;Newby Group
StructureThere Is A North-South Regional Structural Trend, South Fault Cuts Off Ore Zone.
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
AlterationSilicification, Chloritization, Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1939
Discovery year1896
Identification
Deposit ID10103874
MRDS IDM060156
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.32205, -120.15924
References
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