Mine detail: Compton

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Location: Chelan County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.369, -120.3131
dep_id: 10048662
mrds_id: MP00274
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Electrum
gangue: Calcite, Chalcedony, Quartz
orebody_fm: VEINS
model: 150: Epithermal vein, Comstock
alteration: Silicic
Reporter: Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Chumstick Formation
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: Chiwakum Graben Bounded By Entiat And Leavenworth Faults. District Is Dominated By Post Mineral Fold And Thrust Belt
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • DERKEY, R.E., GULICK, C.W., AND LINGLEY, W.S., JR., 1993, WASHINGTO* MINERAL INDUSTRY - 1992: WASHINGTON GEOLOGY, V. 21, NO. 1, P. 3-25
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