The Kimberly Mine is a lead, silver, and gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,919 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: 1,919 Feet (585 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.88889, -119.53750
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Kimberly Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kimberly Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lake District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Walter A. Hart
Home Office: Oroville, Wa.
Years: 1952 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fault? At Contact
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Diorite Is Altered
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: BETTER ORE SAID TO ASSAY 10-20 % PB, 60-70 OZ AG, AND 6-15 AU PER TON.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR MIDDLE OF WEST SIDE WANNACUT LAKE.
Comment (Commodity): UNKNOWN PRODUCTION.
Comment (Development): SHAFT WITH DRIFTS.
Comment (Workings): 140 FT INCLINED SHAFT WITH DRIFTS ON THE 60, 80, AND 100 FT LEVELS.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 220.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 92-93, PLATES 1-2
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