| Deposit ID | 10048548 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP00143 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Ridge Claims |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.67509, 48.76371 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1890 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 10 MI SOUTH OF CANADIAN BORDER, 1.7 MI NORTH OF SLATE PEAK; ABOUT 2 MI SOUTH OF PASAYTEN PEAK, Accurate Within Claim Area. Several Adits And Prospects Shown On Topo Map |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Okanogan(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pasayten Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Robinson Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Concrete(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Similkameen(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)
Pasayten Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Okanogan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 038N | 018E | 25 | CENTER | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | STAATZ AND OTHERS GIVE MANY ANALYSES. MAXIMUM VALUES ARE 0.28 OZ/TON AU, 2 OZ/TON AG, 2.4% PB, 2% ZN, 0.08% CU |
|---|
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Arkose | ||||
| Rock unit name | Winthrop Sandstone/Virginia Ridge Formation, Undivided | ||||
| Rock description | Winthrop Sandstone/Virginia Ridge Formation, Undivided | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -120.67509, 48.76371 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Joints And Fractures |
| General form | JOINTS AND SHEAR ZONES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N67E; N62W; N80E; N80E |
| Dip | 84SE; 55NE; 80-90SE; 70SE |
| Thickness | 0.46M |
| General form | JOINTS AND SHEAR ZONES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N67E; N62W; N80E; N80E |
| Dip | 84SE; 55NE; 80-90SE; 70SE |
| General form | JOINTS AND SHEAR ZONES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N67E; N62W; N80E; N80E |
| Dip | 84SE; 55NE; 80-90SE; 70SE |
| General form | JOINTS AND SHEAR ZONES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N67E; N62W; N80E; N80E |
| Dip | 84SE; 55NE; 80-90SE; 70SE |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1893 |
| District name | Slate Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Wilderness |
|---|---|
| Area name | In Pasayten Wilderness In Okanogan National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Ridge Mining Co. |
| First year | 1902 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MP00143 |
STAATZ, M.H., WEIS, P.L., TABOR, R.W., ROBERTSON, J.F., VAN NOY, R.M., PATTEE, E.C., AND HOLT, D.C., 1971, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PASAYTEN WILDERNESS AREA, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1325, P. 136-142.
LANDES, HENRY, THYNG, W.S., LYON, D.A., AND ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, V. 1, PT 2, P. 86-87.
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 177.
STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.G., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WIDTH IS THICKEST VEIN; SHEAR ZONES ARE WIDER - TO 5 FT |
| Deposit | THERE ARE TWO RECORDS FOR GOLD RIDGE CLAIMS WHICH APPEAR TO REFER TO THE SAME SET OF CLAIMS BUT THE LOCATION IS SO UNCERTAIN AS STATED IN THE REFERENCES THAT THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND WAS THUS LEFT AS TWO RECORDS. SEE ALSO MRDS RECORD M700041 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-92 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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