Mine detail: Big Copper Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.03231, -121.52093

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Cobalt
Orebody form: PROBABLY VEIN

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Eastern Melange Belt
Host type:Metasedimentary Rock
Associated rock:Squire Creek Stock And Related Intrusive Rocks
Associated type:Granite
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM025735
DEP10036815
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 79.}{Deposit:: BROUGHTON, W.A., 1942, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 6, P. 47.}{Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., BOOTH, D.B., VANCE, J.A., FORD, A.B., AND ORT, M.H., 1988, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAUK RIVER 30 BY 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 88-692, SCALE 1:100,000.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Andrews, David H. (Lawson, William A.)