Mine detail: Mineral Creek

Previously called 'DurrwachterLiberty Lode'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.42482, -121.25563

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Biotite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: STOCKWORK VEINLETS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Naches Formation;Easton Schist;Naches Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Associated rock:Mineral Creek Stock
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Northeast-Trending Transverse Structures, Major Nothwest-Trending Faults
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Potassic, Phyllic, Propylitic

References

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DEP10008482
Reference{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V.F., 1979, PORPHYRY COPPER-TYPE DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE VOLCANIC ARC, WASHINGTON: MINERALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, V. 11, P. 34.}{Deposit:: DERKEY, 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. 137.}{Deposit:: GRANT, A.R., 1969, CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CONTROLS FOR BASE METAL DEPOSITION IN THE CASCADE RANGE OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 58, P. 86-88.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 60.}{Deposit:: GUALTIERI, J.L., THURBER, H.K., MILLER, M.S., MCMAHAN, A.B., AND FEDERSPIEL, F.F., 1975, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ADDITIONS TO THE ALPINE LAKES STUDY AREA, CHELAN, KING, AND KITTITAS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 75-3, P. 81-85.}{Deposit:: GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 44.}{Reserve-Resource:: GUALTIERI AND OTHERS, 1975}
ReporterKing, Robert U., Peterson, Jocelyn A.