The Midas No. 1 Prospect is a copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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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
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Midas No. 1 Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Midas No. 1 Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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: DISSEMINATED
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Malachite
Comments
Comment (Workings): 30 FT DRIFT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QUARTZ VEINS ARE BARREN
References
Not available
Washington Gold
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