The Golden Cord is a silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Ferry county, Washington.
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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.05444, -118.59972
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Golden Cord MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Golden Cord
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Keller
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Garnet
Comments
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: MINOR SHIPMENTS WERE MADE IN THE EARLY 1900'S (MOEN, 1976, P. 101).
Comment (Deposit): JOSEPH (1990, GEOL. MAP) SHOWS THE MINE IS IN PORPHYRITIC GRANODIORITE OF MANILA CREEK. BECAUSE HUNTTING (1956, P. 290) NOTES THE MINE IS IN SCHIST, THE AREA MUST BE A SMALL ROOF PENDANT IN THE PALEOCENE TO EOCENE GRANITIC BODY. THE AREA ALSO CONTAINS NUMEROUS DACITE DIKES (JOSEPH, 1990, GEOL. MAP). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): WDGER OFR 90-18
Reference (Deposit): JOSEPH, N.L., COMPILER, 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NESPELEM 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN FILE REPORT 90-16, 47 P., 1 PL.
Reference (Deposit): MOEN, W.S., 1976, SILVER OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 69, 188 P.
Reference (Deposit): PARDEE, J.T., 1918, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 677, 186 P., 1 PL.
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