Mine detail: Midas Claims

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Location

Lat / long: 48.4851, -121.07621

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEINS IN SHEAR ZONES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Eldorado Pluton
Host type:Gneiss
Structure:Tight Folding Along North-Northwest Trending Axes., Shear Zones
Tectonic:Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)

References

MRDSM700281
DEP10047925
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 315.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1976, SILVER OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 69, P. 162-163.}{Deposit:: MILNE, P.C., AND WALKER, C.W., 1978, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON MINING OPERATIONS 1977: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 63, P. 14. (SEE ALSO IC 34, P. 8; IC 44, P. 20; IC 46, P. 24)}{Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., BOOTH, D.B., VANCE, J.A., FORD, A.B., AND ORT, M.H., 1988, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAUK RIVER 30 BY 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 88-692, SCALE 1:100,000.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Lawson, William A. (Evarts, Russell C.)