Mine detail: Northpole

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Location: Chelan County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.42704, -120.72145
dep_id: 10040159
mrds_id: M054842
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Trace mineral: Copper, Gold, Silver, Nickel
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: UNKNOWN
model: 179: Silica-carbonate Hg
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Ingalls Tectonic Complex
hrock_type: Peridotite
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR, P. 366. 8252
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 115.
  • Deposit:: HODGES, L.K., 1897, MINING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, 116, P.
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1943, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 9, P. 17.
  • Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., WAITT, R.B., JR., FRIZZELL, V.A., JR., SWANSON, D.A., BYERLY, G.R., AND BENTLEY, R.D., 1982, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WENATCHEE 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1311, SCALE 1:100,000.
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