Mine detail: Red Mountain

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.37538, -121.12508

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Molybdenum, Tungsten
Orebody form: STOCKWORK

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Swauk Formation
Host type:Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Potassic (Biotite) Alteration Is Ubiquitous In Central Part Of Deposit

References

MRDSMP00026
DEP10048439
Reference{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V.F., 1979, PORPHYRY COPPER-TYPE DEPOSITS IN THE CASCADE VOLCANIC ARC, WASHINGTON: MINERALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, V. 11, P. 34.}{Deposit:: GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST SERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 44-45.}{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.