Mine detail: Camp Creek Mine

Previously called 'Mccoy CreekLucky BreakPrimary Gold'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.36064, -121.79007

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc, Molybdenum, Platinum, Gold
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: STOCKWORK
Discovery year: 1903

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Mccoy Creek Stock
Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Ohanapecosh Formation;Ohanapecosh Formation;Ohanapecosh Formation;Ohanapecosh Formation
Associated type:Andesite
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Potassic, Phyllic, Propylitic

References

MRDSM700162
DEP10047836
Reference{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1977, ST. HELENS AND WASHOUGAL MINING DISTRICTS OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 60. P. 17, 30-31.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 154, 155.}{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V.F., 1979, PORPHYRY COPPER-TYPE DEPOSITS OF THE CASCADE VOLCANIC ARC, WASHINGTON: MINERALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, V. 11, P. 25.}{Deposit:: LINK, J.E., 1985, GOLD AND COPPER MINERALIZATION IN THE MCCOY CREEK DISTRICT, SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON: PULLMAN, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, M.S. THESIS, 176 P.}{Production:: MOEN, 1977, P. 30}
ReporterCaress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.