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
Elevation: 3,701 Feet (1,128 Meters)
Commodity: Antimony
Lat, Long: 47.50278, -121.06333
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
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.
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
