Mine detail: Gold Creek

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Location: Kittitas County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.45482, -121.33536
dep_id: 10048441
mrds_id: MP00028
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
orebody_fm: STOCKWORK
model: 53: Porphyry Cu
alteration: Volcanic Rocks Are Hornfelsed And Pyritized. Widespread Secondary Biotite Alteration
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Snoqualmie Batholith;Naches Formation
hrock_type: Diorite
Structure: Strong Nw Shearing, Some Ne Fractures
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • 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.
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