Mine detail: Sultan King Prospect

Previously called 'Sultan QueenHicks'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.95175, -121.47038

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Arsenic, Iron
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Index Batholith;Swauk Formation;Swauk Formation
Host type:Sandstone
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM025929
MAS530610332
DEP10103544
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 90-91.}{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, P. 298-299.}{Deposit:: GRANT, A.R., 1976, REPORT OF EVALUATION, MINERAL RESOURCE ANALYSIS STUDY ON UNITED STATES FOREST SRVICE LAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: PREPARED FOR U.S. FOREST ERVICE - REGION 6, CONTRACT NO. 004724N, P. 39.}{Deposit:: COX, D.P., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PERSONAL FILES}{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. 364.}{Deposit:: TABOR, R.W., FRIZZELL, V.A., JR., BOOTH, D.B., WHETTEN, J.T., WAITT, R.B., JR., AND ZARTMAN, R.E., 1982, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SKYKOMISH RIVER 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-747, SCALE 1:100,000.}{Reserve-Resource:: GRANT, 1976}
ReporterAndrews, David H. (Lawson, William A.), Peterson, Jocelyn A., Berger, Mary A., Causey, J. Douglas, Ridenour, James