Mine detail: Blue Canyon

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.93898, -121.4326

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver, Arsenic, Zinc
Ore: Sphalerite
Orebody form: MINERALIZED SHEAR ZONE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Swauk Formation
Host type:Quartzite
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSMP00161
DEP10048563
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, F.L., DENTON, D.K., IVERSON, S.R., MCCULLOCH, R.B., STEBBINS, S.A., AND STOTELMEYER, R.B., 1983, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE GLACIER PEAK RARE II AREA (NO. L6031), SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 75-83, P. 8, 89, 36.}{Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., FRIZZELL, V.A., JR., BOOTH, D.B., WHETTEN, J.T., WAITT, R.B., JR., AND ZARTMAN, R.E., 1982, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SKYKOMISH RIVER 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-747, SCALE 1:100,000.}{Reserve-Resource:: JOHNSON AND OTHERS}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.