The Esther Claim is a lead mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,501 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: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 48.57833, -119.73861
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Esther Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Esther Claim
Secondary: Esther Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Salmon Creek Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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: 1-3' VEIN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SPARSELY MINERALIZED QUARTZ VEIN.
Comment (Workings): 100 AND 500 FT ADITS (REF 1 8 3 SHOW A 74 FT ADIT).
Comment (Development): ADITS
Comment (Geology): VEIN CUTS FINE-GRAINED MICA SCHISTS AT A SMALL ANGLE ; GEOL.DESC: SPARSELY MINERALIZED
Comment (Commodity): NO PRODUCTION
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 218.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 29
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 640, P. 26
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