Mine detail: Chestnut

Previously called 'Cinnabar Quartz'

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Location: Lewis County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.63924, -122.4801
dep_id: 10040206
mrds_id: M054895
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: VEIN
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Puget Group;Puget Group;Puget Group;Puget Group;Puget Group
hrock_type: Sandstone
arock_unit: Northcraft Formation
arock_type: Andesite
Structure: Host Rocks Folded And Faulted In Tertiary
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • 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. 364
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