Mine detail: Gold Ridge Claims

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Location

Lat / long: 48.76371, -120.67509

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: JOINTS AND SHEAR ZONES
Discovery year: 1893

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Winthrop Sandstone/Virginia Ridge Formation, Undivided
Host type:Arkose
Structure:Joints And Fractures
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc
Alteration processes:Local Serpentinization Of Host Rock

References

MRDSMP00143
DEP10048548
Reference{Deposit:: STAATZ, M.H., WEIS, P.L., TABOR, R.W., ROBERTSON, J.F., VAN NOY, R.M., PATTEE, E.C., AND HOLT, D.C., 1971, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PASAYTEN WILDERNESS AREA, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1325, P. 136-142.}{Deposit:: LANDES, HENRY, THYNG, W.S., LYON, D.A., AND ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, V. 1, PT 2, P. 86-87.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 177.}{Deposit:: STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.G., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.