| Deposit ID | 10048604 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP00202 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper King |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.88898, 48.27649 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT O.65 MI EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NEEDLE PEAK, Estimated From Map In Church And Others. Location Is Probably Accurate Within Claim Area |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chelan(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Agnes Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Twisp(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Concrete(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Chelan(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Glacier Peak Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Chelan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 032N | 016E | 17 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Result | A FEW SAMPLES ASSAYED. MAXIMUM VALUES ARE 0.34% CO, 0.36% CU, 0.5 OZ/TON AG |
|---|
| Model code | 184 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 28a |
| Deposit model name | Massive sulfide, kuroko |
| Mark3 model number | 93 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| |||
| (1) | -120.88898, 48.27649 |
|---|
| General form | UNKNOWN |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Stehekin District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Wilderness |
|---|---|
| Area name | In Glacier Peak Wilderness In Wenatchee National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 5.79M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MP00202 |
STOTELMEYER, R.B., JOHNSON, F.L., MCHUGH, E.L., FEDERSPIEL, F.E., DENTON, D.K., JR., AND STEBBINS, S.A., 1982, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE GLACEIR PEAK WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHELAN, SKAGIT, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT 89-82, P. 19.
CHURCH, S.E., FORD, A.B., FLANIGAN, V.J., AND STOTELMEYER, R.B., 1984, MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE GLACIER PEAK WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHELAN, SKAGIT, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1652-A, SCALE 1:100,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NATURE OF DEPOSIT IS NOT KNOWN BUT PRESENCE OF CO SUGGESTS A MASSIVE SULFIDE RATHER THAN POLYMETALLIC VEIN ORIGIN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-92 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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