The Homestake Claim is a lead and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.56917, -119.75167
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Homestake Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Homestake Claim
Commodity
Primary: Lead
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: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Salmon River Mining And Smelting Co.
Years: 1902 - 1915
Production
Year: 1902
Time Period: To 1902
Material type: ORE PB AG
Description: Cp_Grade: ^100 Tons Netted $1500.
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: 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: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 18-56 OZ AG/TON, 32-36% PB, TRACE-2 OZ AU
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): 29 FT SHAFT AND 175 FT ADIT, WITH A 42 FT CROSSCUT.
Comment (Commodity): 400 TONS BEFORE 1902; 100 TONS OF WHICH NETTED $1500
Comment (Development): SHAFT, ADIT, AND CROSSCUT.
Comment (Deposit): PATENTED CLAIM
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 220.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 8, 28
Reference (Production): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 28
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