| Deposit ID | 10107740 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D001761 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Keefer Brothers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.89037, 48.15454 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1981 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ON WEST SLOPE OF RED MOUNTAIN NEAR HEADWATERS OF CHIWAWA RIVER, 1 MILE SOUTH OF LYMAN GLACIER, Estimated On Northern Prospect Symbol On West Slope Of Red Mountain |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chelan(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Suiattle Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Twisp(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Concrete(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Wenatchee(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 | 031N | 016E | 29 | NEAR CENTER | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Uraninite | Ore |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Result | CHANNEL SAMPLE TAKEN AT MOST RADIOACTIVE SPOT KNOWN ON VEINS ASSAYED 0.1% U3O8 |
|---|---|
| Result | AG CONTENT OF ORE RUNS ABOUT 2 OZ FOR EACH 1% CU |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -120.89037, 48.15454 |
|---|
| General form | VEINS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chiwawa District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Wilderness |
|---|---|
| Area name | In Glacier Peak Wilderness In Wenatchee National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D001761 |
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 268
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LAT. & LONG. ARE GENERAL ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | MRDS RECORDS D000650, W017897 HAVE BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED |
| Deposit | VEINS ARE IN NARROW FISSURES WITH SOME HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION OF HOST ROCKS. THE TYPE OF DEPOSIT IS UNKNOWN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-75 | Miller, M. H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-91 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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