The John Arthur Prospect is a silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,549 feet.
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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: 2,549 Feet (777 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 48.57778, -119.76583
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John Arthur Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: John Arthur Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Conconcully-Salmon Creek Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: J. T. Mcdonald
Home Office: Ellensburg, Wa.
Years: 1892 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Type: L
Description: 2 Foot Paystreak
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 30 TO 116 OZ AG, TR TO 5 OZ AU
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): NO PRODUCTION
Comment (Location): EXTENSION OF LONE STAR MINE
Comment (Development): INCLINED SHAFT
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 305.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 8, 28
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