| Deposit ID | 10093001 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SP00081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Key East |
| Alternate or previous names | Copper Key |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.55252, 48.71013 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ferry(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cooke Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Republic(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sanpoil(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Colville National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Ferry |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 037N | 034E | 10 | NE4 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| (1) | -118.55252, 48.71013 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Belcher |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SP00081 |
WDGER OFR 90-18
BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 550, 215 P.
GLOVER, S.L., 1942, WASHINGTON IRON ORES, A SUMMARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND MINING REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 2, 23 P.
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.
MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC QUADRANGLE AND PART OF THE AENEAS QUADRANGLE, FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1216, 135 P., 1 PL.
SHEDD, SOLON; JENKINS, O.P.; COOPER, H.H., 1922, IRON ORES, FUELS, AND FLUXES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 27, 160 P., 1 PL.
TSCHAUDER, R.J., 1989, GOLD DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON. IN JOSEPH, N.L. AND OTHERS; EDITORS, GEOLOGIC GUIDEBOOK FOR WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT AREAS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 86, P. 241-253.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE KEY EAST DEPOSIT (FORMERLY THE COPPER KEY) AND THE NEARBY KEY WEST DEPOSIT ARE IDENTIFIED AREAS THAT CONTAIN GOLD RESERVES. THESE DEPOSITS ARE ABOUT A MILE NORTHEAST OF THE OVERLOOK MINE, WHICH IS NOW (1990) BEING MINED BY ECHO BAY/CROWN RESOURCES. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1991 | Berger, Mary A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1992 | Frank, Dave | U.S. Geological Survey |
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