Mine detail: Gold Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.45482, -121.33536

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Orebody form: STOCKWORK

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Snoqualmie Batholith;Naches Formation
Host type:Diorite
Structure:Strong Nw Shearing, Some Ne Fractures
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Volcanic Rocks Are Hornfelsed And Pyritized. Widespread Secondary Biotite Alteration

References

MRDSMP00028
DEP10048441
Reference{Deposit:: GRANT, A.R., 1969, CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CONTROLS FOR BASE METAL DEPOSITION IN THE CASCADE RANGE OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION FO MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 58, P. 86-88.}{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. 43-44.}{Deposit:: GUALTIERI, J.L., THURBER, H.K., MILLER, M.S., MCMAHAN, A.B., AND FEDERSPIEL, F.F., 1975, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ADDITIONS TO THE ALPINE LAKES STUDY AREA, CHELAN, KING, AND KITTITAS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 75-3, PLATE 1.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.