Mine detail: Blewett Iron

Previously called 'BlewettWashington Nickel'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.39232, -120.65923

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron, Nickel
Secondary: Chromium
Ore: Chromite, Hematite, Magnetite, Spinel
Gangue: Serpentine
Orebody form: LENS (PODS)-IRON-RICH, CONGLOMERATE

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Swauk Formation;Ingalls Tectonic Complex
Host type:Peridotite
Associated rock:Ingalls Tectonic Complex
Associated type:Serpentinite
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSW001165
DEP10068216
Reference{Deposit:: LAMEY, C.A., 1950, THE BLEWETT IRON-NICKEL DEPOSIT, CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 969-D, P. 87-103.}{Deposit:: LUPHER, R.L., 1944, STRATIGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF THE BLEWETT-CLE ELUM IRON ORE ZONE, CHELAN AND KITTITAS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 11, 63 P.}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1966, NICKEL DEPOSITS OF NORTH AMERICA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1223, P. 53-54.}{Deposit:: BROUGHTON, W.A., 1943, THE BLEWETT IRON DEPOSIT, CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON (WITH PRELIMINARY TONNAGE ESTIMATES): WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 10, 21 P.}{Deposit:: BROUGHTON, W.A., 1944, ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE BLEWETT-CLE ELUM IRON ORE ZONE, CHELAN AND KITTITAS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 12, 42 P.}{Deposit:: CORNWALL, H.R., 1973, NICKEL, IN BROBST, D.A., AND PRATT, W.P., EDS., UNITED STATES MINERAL RESOURCES: U.S. GEOLGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 820, P. 441.}{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. 7.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 194.}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.}{Deposit:: 1943 GEOLMAP C.A. LAMEY (SEE REFERENCES).}
ReporterCoury, Anny B., Shaffer, Glenn L., Peterson, Jocelyn A.