The Tough Nut is a silver and lead mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,199 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 48.57806, -119.75222
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Tough Nut MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tough Nut
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 47-86 OZ AG/TON, 32-43% PB
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION $9,000 BEFORE 1916 (500 TONS) ADDITIONAL 1939
References
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Washington Gold
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