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Silver Queen

US / WA
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Silver Queen is a known mineral occurrence in Skagit, Washington, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe a Replacement deposit hosted in Cascade River Schist (Mica Schist), within the Cascade Volcanic Arc setting. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Gold, Malachite; logged ore minerals are Galena; gangue is recorded as Quartz. The site was discovered in 1892; workings are underground.

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AzuriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaGoldMalachiteQuartzSilverSphalerite

Geology and deposit

Deposit type
Replacement
Host rock
Cascade River Schist — Mica Schist
Orebody form
PODS
Tectonic setting
Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit model
72: Polymetallic replacement
Ore minerals
Galena
Gangue minerals
Quartz
Ore control

Host Rock Chemistry

Mining history

Status
Occurrence
Workings
Underground
Discovered
1892

Records and references

Cited references

GRANT, A.R., 1982, SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY DATA FOR THE GLACEIR PEAK WILDERNESS, CHELAN, SNOHOMISH, AND SKAGIT COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 82-408, P. 34. STOTELMEYER, R.B., JOHNSON, F.L., MCHUGH, E.L., FEDERSPIEL, F.E., DENTON, D.K., JR., AND STEBBINS, S.A., 1982, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE GLACEIR PEAK WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHELAN, SKAGIT, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT 89-82, P. 17. CHURCH, S.E., FORD, A.B., FLANIGAN, V.J., AND STOTELMEYER, R.B., 1984, MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE GLACIER PEAK WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHELAN, SKAGIT, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1652-A, SCALE 1:100,000. 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. STOTELMEYER AND OTHERS, 1982

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10048599view the source record

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Coordinates: 48.45982, -121.14204

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