Mine detail: Red Bird

Previously called 'Bird'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.79399, -121.35701

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Copper, Molybdenum
Tertiary: Arsenic
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Bumping Lake Pluton;Bumping Lake Pluton
Host type:Diorite
Structure:Shear Zone
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSMP00249
DEP10095811
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. 350.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 572.}{Deposit:: CULVER, H.E., AND BROUGHTON, W.A., 1945, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 34, P. 80-84.}{Production:: DERKEY AND OTHERS, 1990}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.