The Gold Key is a gold and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,402 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
Elevation: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.59972, -120.40111
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Gold Key MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Key
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Mazama District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: Sharp, Alva
Home Office: Mazama, Wa
Years: 1956 -
Production
Year: 1931
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^0.7 Oz/Ton Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Form: STRINGERS, STOCKWORK
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): ABOUT 1000 FT NORTHWEST OF UPPER WORKINGS OF MAZAMA PRIDE MINE
Comment (Deposit): VEINS ARE PERIPHERAL TO PORPHYRY COPPER MINERALIZATION OF MAZAMA DEPOSIT
Comment (Workings): ADIT, WINZE
Comment (Geology): FAWN PEAK STOCK IS INTRUSIVE EQUIVALENT OF MIDNIGHT PEAK FORMATION
References
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. 199.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLET8IN 37, V. 1, P. 140.
Reference (Production): HUNTTING, 1956
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