Mine detail: Washington Quicksilver

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.42593, -121.0084

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar
Orebody form: UNKNOWN

Production

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

Geology

Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM054846
DEP10040163
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. 264.}{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N. AND GLOVER, S.L., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON WITH STATISTICS FOR 1919: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 21, P. 86.}{Deposit:: FRIZZELL, V.A., JR., TABOR, R.W., BOOTH, D.B., ORT, K.M., AND WAITT, R.B., JR., 1984, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SNOQUALMIE PASS 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 84-693, SCALE 1:100,000.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.