The Dolphin is a silver, gold, cobalt, and copper mine located in Kittitas 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, Gold, Cobalt, Copper
Lat, Long: 47.445, -120.97806
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Dolphin MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dolphin
Secondary: Bonanza
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Cobalt
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Kittitas
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Serpentinite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Serpentine
Comments
Comment (Location): ON THE SOUTHEAST SLOPE OF HAWKINS MOUNTAIN. THE ADIT SHOWN ON THE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP IN THE N1/2 OF THE SECTION IS ASSUMED TO BE THE LOCATION OF THE MINE.
Comment (Production): PRODUCED IN 1905 AND AGAIN IN 1907 ABOUT 5 TONS OF ORE (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 60)
Comment (Geology): THE INGALLS COMPLEX IS AN OPHIOLITE COMPLEX OF MIDDLE TO LATE JURASSIC AGE (MILLER, 1985, P. 27-42).
References
Reference (Deposit): FRIZZELL, V.A., JR.; TABOR, R.W.; BOOTH, D.B.; ORT, K.M.; WAITT, R.B., 1984, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SNOQUALMIE PASS 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 84-693, 42 P., 1 PL.
Reference (Deposit): 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.
Reference (Deposit): MILLER, R. B., 1985, THE OPHIOLITIC INGALLS COMPLEX, NORTH-CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN, V. 96, NO. 1, P. 27-42.
Reference (Deposit): WDGER OFR 90-18
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