Mine detail: Golden Fleece Mine

Previously called 'MercerT-Bone'

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Location: Kittitas County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.30788, -120.65645
dep_id: 10036907
mrds_id: M025874
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold, Pyrite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: VEINS
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 151: Epithermal vein, Sado
ore_ctrl: Shear Zone
Reporter: Andrews, David H. (Lawson, William A.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Swauk Formation
hrock_type: Shale
arock_type: Basalt
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 132
  • 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. 133.
  • Production:: DERKEY AND OTHERS, 1990
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