The Horseshoe Basin Claims is a molybdenum mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 7,251 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: 7,251 Feet (2,210 Meters)
Commodity: Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 48.98806, -119.91139
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Horseshoe Basin Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Horseshoe Basin Claims
Secondary: Macpherson
Secondary: Arnold Peak
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
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
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Host Rocks Are Remnant Of Roof Pendant; Dikes Of Qtz Monzonite Cut The Gneiss And Schist.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1.12% MOS2
Analytical Data: NO AU, AG, CU
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION IN 1941
Comment (Workings): 3 OPENCUTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 270.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG RPT. OF INV. NO. 18
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