Mine detail: Damon and Pythias

Previously called 'DamonPythias'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.69814, -121.52732

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc, Arsenic, Antimony
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form: VEIN
Discovery year: 1895

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Snoqualmie Batholith, Northern Phase;Snoqualmie Batholith, Northern Phase
Host type:Tonalite
Structure:Shear Zones
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSMP00218
DEP10048620
Reference{Deposit:: DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 114.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 127.}{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1976, SILVER OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 69, P. 167.}{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, P. 100-103.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, V.E., JR., 1971, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 63, P. 147.}{Production:: HUNTTING, 1956}{Reserve-Resource:: GUALTIERI AND OTHERS, 1975}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.