The Atkins Mine is a lead mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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Mine Info
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Atkins Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Atkins Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Some Limonite And Copper Statning
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ESTIMATED 20% GALENA & SPHALERITE 2 OZ AG, TRACE AU FROM 1 BAND
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): SHAFT
Comment (Deposit): 3 FT QTZ VEIN BEODED BETWEEN SCHIST & ARGILLITE CON TAINS A 1 FT LAYER OF ORE MINERALS.
Comment (Workings): 40 FT DEEP SHAFT.
Comment (Geology): NEAR THE SHAFT THE VEIN IS CUT BY A NE TRENDING DIK E OF GRANODIORITE PORPHYRY. ; GEOL.DESC: QTZ ALONG SCHIST/ARGILLITE CONTACT
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 1161-F, P. 66, 68-69, PLATE 1
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 217.
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