The Gove Prospect is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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
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Gove Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gove Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Park City 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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): NE OF MONEYMAKER CLAIM (RECORD NO. M056622)
Comment (Deposit): DISSEMINATED PYRITE IN A SHEAR ZONE.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PYRITE IN SILICIFIED SHEAR ZONE, PARALLEL TO SCHIST BEDDING
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 677, P. 101, PLATE 1
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 37, PART II, P. 140
Washington Gold
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