The Mountain Boy is a lead, silver, copper, and zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,921 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: 3,921 Feet (1,195 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.38028, -118.85028
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Mountain Boy MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mountain Boy
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Castle Creek Mining Co.
Years: 1918 - 1922
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES ALONG SCHISTOSITY PLANES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVG. $60/TON, PRESUMABLY AG, P
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LENSES 1/2-18 IN WIDE, 2 IN-30 FT LONG
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: MINERALIZED QUARTZ LENSES
Comment (Commodity): 4-5 CARLOADS SHIPPED
Comment (Location): SEE CASTLE CK, SNOWSHOE, SUMMIT, THREE L'S
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 23, P. 192
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