Mineral Creek

The Mineral Creek is a copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum 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

Name: Mineral Creek

State:  Washington

County:  Kittitas

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Gold, Silver, Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 47.42472, -121.25444

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Mineral Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mineral Creek
Secondary: Durrwachter
Secondary: Liberty Lode


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Molybdenum


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: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): HOST ROCKS FOR THE DEPOSIT INCLUDE A GRANODIORITE DIKE PROBABLY RELATED TO THE SNOQUALMIE BATHOLITH (PATTY, 1921, P. 277-278) AND RHYOLITE AND BASALT ROCKS PROBABLY OF THE NACHES FORMATION (FRIZZELL, AND OTHERS, 1984, GEOL. MAP).

Comment (Location): ON MINERAL CREEK TWO MILES ABOVE LITTLE KACHESS LAKE

Comment (Production): 20 TONS SHIPPED TO THE TACOMA SMELTER PRIOR TO 1920 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 60).


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): PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, 366 P.

Reference (Deposit): WDGER OF 90-18


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