The Modoc is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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
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Modoc MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Modoc
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nespelem
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: A. H. Bonner And Assoc.
Home Office: Nespelem, Wa.
Years: 1949 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Contact Metamorphic
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Specularite
Comments
Comment (Development): SHAFT.
References
Not available
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.
