Rustler Cu-Mo Prospect

The Rustler Cu-Mo Prospect is a zinc, lead, copper, and molybdenum mine located in Snohomish county, Washington at an elevation of 2,700 feet.

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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: Rustler Cu-Mo Prospect  

State:  Washington

County:  Snohomish

Elevation: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Copper, Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 48.02, -121.48722

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Rustler Cu-Mo Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rustler Cu-Mo Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Washington
County: Snohomish
District: Sultan District(?)


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: In Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest


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
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: VEINS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Oligocene

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ESTIMATED 1-2% CU OVER 1-2 FT


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Molybdenite


Comments

Comment (Location): IN A DEEP CANYON

Comment (Deposit): NARROW PINCHING VEIN OF QUARTZ WITH SULFIDES. A LITTLE MO IN ONE ADIT. THE TYPE OF DEPOSIT IS UNKNOWN

Comment (Workings): SHORT ADITS, SHALLOW SHAFT


References

Reference (Deposit): TABOR, R.W., BOOTH, D.B., VANCE, J.A., FORD, A.B., AND ORT, M.H., 1988, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SAUK RIVER 30 BY 60 MINUTE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 88-692, SCALE 1:100,000.

Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C.P. JR., 1954, MOLYBDENUM OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 18, P. 105.

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. 90.


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