Goat Mountain

The Goat Mountain is a antimony mine located in Kittitas county, Washington at an elevation of 3,701 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Goat Mountain

State:  Washington

County:  Kittitas

Elevation: 3,701 Feet (1,128 Meters)

Commodity: Antimony

Lat, Long: 47.50278, -121.06333

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Goat Mountain MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Goat Mountain
Secondary: Denny


Commodity

Primary: Antimony
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: Arsenic


Location

State: Washington
County: Kittitas
District: Cle Elum District


Land Status

Administrative Organization: In Wenatchee National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Fred Denny (-
Home Office: Seattle, Wa.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Residual
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Lateritic Ni


Orebody

Form: FAULT/BRECCIA ZONE


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Serpentinite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Serpentinite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene

Name: Serpentinite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Serpentinite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 2 REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES SHOWED 0.15% AND 1.75% SB


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Chromite
Ore: Stibnite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Sericite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEIN AND 4-12 IN. MINERALIZED FRACTURE OCCUR IN ADDITION TO THE LATERITIC MINERALIZATION. ATTITUDE IS VARIABLE

Comment (Geology): LATERITE LIES BETWEEN SWAUK FORMATION AND INGALLS COMPLEX AND THUS FORMED SOMETIME PRIOR TO DEPOSITION OF SWAUK FORMATION

Comment (Location): AT BASE OF GOAT MOUNTAIN ABOUT 300 FT ABOVE CLE ELUM RIVER

Comment (Workings): ADIT, 3 OPEN CUTS


References

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. 17.

Reference (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. 128.

Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C.P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 39, P. 87-90.


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