The Chief Sunshine Claims is a silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.56917, -119.78778
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Chief Sunshine Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chief Sunshine Claims
Secondary: Sunshine Chief
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Alfred Davidson
Home Office: Conconcully, Wa.
Years: 1941 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ONE ASSAY SHOWED 94.9 OZ AG, 15-16 % PB, 8.8 % ZN, 3.5-4.5 % CU, AND 0.035 OZ AU (ALL PER TON ?).
Analytical Data: ORE SAID TO AVG $20/TON
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR SOUTH END OF MINERAL HILL
Comment (Commodity): SPORADIC SHIPMENTS IN 1937, 1938, 1940, AND 1941.
Comment (Development): ADITS; 2 CABINS AND ROAD BUILT IN 1941.
Comment (Deposit): SHORT SECTIONS OF A QUARTZ VEIN ARE HEAVILY MINERALIZED. VEIN AVG ONE FOOT IN WIDTH.
Comment (Deposit): 7 UNPATENTED CLAIMS
Comment (Workings): TWO ADITS: 500 FT AND 360 FT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 301
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