The Controller Mine is a copper, zinc, and silver 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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Controller Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Controller Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
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: Contact Metasomatic
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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 Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1.2 OZ AG, 1.9% CU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Vesuvianite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LIMY ARGILLITE AND IMPURE LIMESTONE SURROUNDED AND METAMORPHOSED BY GRANITE.
Comment (Workings): SHAFTS.
Comment (Geology): A CERTAIN LAYER A FEW FT IN WIDTH IS WEATHERED TO A HIGHLY LIMONITIC MATERIAL THAT RESEMBLES THE GOSSAN OF A PYRITIFEROUS LODE BUT IS PROBABLY DERIVED IN THE MAIN FROM MAGNETITE AND IRON BEARING SILICATES.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 677, P. 81, PLATE
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