Mine detail: Blue Lake

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.68705, -119.70673

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Tectonic:The Blue Goat Pluton Is An Elongate Pluton That Is Roughly Concordant With The Regional Foliation In The Local Metamorphic Rocks, But Contacts Are Locally Sharp And Discordant. The Country Rock Was Probably Deformed And Metamorphosed Prior To The Emplacement Of The Pluton (Rinehart And Fox, 1976, P. 32).

References

MRDSSP00198
DEP10055972
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.}{Deposit:: JONES, E.L., JR., 1917, RECONAISSANCE OF THE CONCONULLY AND RUBY MINING DISTRICTS, WASHINGTON. IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (SHORT PAPERS AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS), 1916- PART I, METALS AND NONMETALS EXCEPT FUELS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 640, P. 11-36.}{Deposit:: LANDES, HENRY; THYNG, W.S.; LYON, D.A.; ROBERT, MILNOR, 1902, ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, IN SIX PARTS; PART II-THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 123 P.}{Deposit:: RINEHART, C.D.; FOX, K.F., JR., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE LOOMIS QUADRANGLE, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 64, 124 P., 3 PL.}{Deposit:: STOFFEL, K.L., COMPILER, 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OROVILLE 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN FILE REPORT 90-11, 58 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: WDGER OF 90-18}
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