The King Solomon Mine is a lead mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,041 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 3,041 Feet (927 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 48.95111, -119.63333
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King Solomon Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: King Solomon Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nighthawk District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: BANDED, VUGGY VEIN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): SHAFT AND ADIT.
Comment (Deposit): BANDED VUGGY QUARTZ VEIN.
Comment (Workings): 30-40 FT INCLINED SHAFT; AN ADIT 50 FT LOWER.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: WALL ROCK THINLY LAMINATED
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 220.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 92-93, PLATES 1-2
Reference (Production): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 220
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