The Leuena Mine is a silver, copper, and gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 5,000 feet.
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
Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.57111, -119.79528
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Leuena Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Leuena Mine
Secondary: Laeuna
Secondary: Launa
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Mineral Hill Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Thomas L. Nixon And Chester F. Griesemer
Home Office: Tacoma, Wa.
Years: 1892 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Not available
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: IN HIGH GRADE ORE 200 TO 860 OZ AG, 1.13 TO 2.12% CU, TR AU
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Stephanite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR CREST OF SOUTH SPUR OF MINERAL HILL.
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION IN 1890
Comment (Production): SEVERAL CARLOADS PRIOR TO 1890.
Comment (Development): SHAFTS, ADIT, AND CROSSCUT.
Comment (Workings): 50 AND 75 FT SHAFTS, 60 FT ADIT, AND 70 FT CROSSCUT.
Comment (Deposit): ONE CLAIM.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 39, P. 164
Reference (Production): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 305
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 305.
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