The Cliff Prospect is a zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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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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Cliff Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cliff Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
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
Deposit Type: Replacement
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
Form: CEMENTED BRECCIA ZONE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Development): ADITS AND PITS.
Comment (Workings): SHORT ADITS AND PITS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SPARSE MINERALIZATION OF CALCITE
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 364
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