Mine detail: Wildcat Creek

Previously called 'Iron Stone MountainRed Spur Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.67704, -121.20867

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Tertiary: Nickel
Ore: Cinnabar, Metacinnabar, Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: SPORADIC PODS AND VEINS
Discovery year: 1941

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Ohanapecosh Formation;Ohanapecosh Formation;Ohanapecosh Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Structure:Shear
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM054833
DEP10040151
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 367.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 266.}{Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES}{Deposit:: SIMMONS, G.C., VAN NOY, R.M., AND ZILKA, N.T., 1983, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE COUGAR LAKES-MOUNT AIX SUTDY AREA, YAKIMA AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1504, P. 65-71.}{Reserve-Resource:: SIMMONS AND OTHERS}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.