The Pinnacle Mine is a gold, copper, and zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,001 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: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.86639, -119.61944
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Pinnacle Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Pinnacle Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
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
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Veins Intersect
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $11 AU ACROSS VEIN (PRE-1910)
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): $200,000 PRODUCTION BEFORE 1910
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 4'-10' VEIN & DISSEMINATED ORE IN SHEARED GABBRO
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 5, P. 105
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