The Mikelson Claim 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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Mikelson Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mikelson Claim
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Oroville District; Osoyoos Lake Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: O. Mikelson
Home Office: Oroville, Wa.
Years: 1949 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: STRINGERS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): ADIT, SHAFT, OPEN CUTS, CABIN
Comment (Deposit): SPARSELY MINERALIZED QUARTZ STRINGERS IN A SHEARED AND CRUSHED GREENSTONE.
Comment (Workings): 280 FT ADIT, INCLINED SHAFT, OPEN CUTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, PLATE
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