The Nevada Claim is a copper, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,100 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: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.59639, -119.73972
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Nevada Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Nevada Claim
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
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: 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
Form: DISSEMINATED & BANDS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Veins Offset By Faults
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 3.6-8.6% PB, 3.15% ZN, .2-.7% CU $27/TON 4.5 OZ-5.75 OZ/TON AG
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Stromeyerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCED CARLOAD 1900
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN FOLLOWS FOLIATION
References
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