The Benbutler Prospect is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,442 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: 3,442 Feet (1,049 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.86917, -119.61833
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Benbutler Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Benbutler Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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: VEIN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $7.80 AU, 1897
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 15 IN. VEIN.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 136.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL 73, P. 80-81, PLATES 1-2
Washington Gold
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