Mine detail: King Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.4051, -120.68395

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: VEINLET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Ingalls Tectonic Complex
Host type:Peridotite
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM054843
DEP10040160
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. 263.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 263.}{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1911, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BLEWETT MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 6, P. 78.}{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.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.