Mine detail: Keystone

Previously called 'Ben Nevis?'

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Location: Kittitas County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.44315, -120.98062
dep_id: 10040166
mrds_id: M054849
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Trace mineral: Gold, Nickel
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: UNKNOWN
model: 110: Lateritic Ni
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 8252, P. 366
  • Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES
  • 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:: HILL, J.B., AND MELROSE, J.W., 1941, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON METALLIC MINING PROPERTIES: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND MINING INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7, 74 P.
  • Deposit:: HODGES, K.L., 1897, MINING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, 116 P.
  • 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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