The Lucky Jim Vein is a copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,501 feet.
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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
Elevation: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 48.26389, -119.64361
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Lucky Jim Vein MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Jim Vein
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Upper Methow District; Winthrop Area
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Methow Gold And Copper Mining Co.
Years: 1917 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LAKE BED
Structure
Type: L
Description: Salt Pans
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Till
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ORE ON DUMP ESTIMATED TO CARRY 6% CU.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 3 1/2 ACRES
Comment (Commodity): INSUFFICIENT TONNAGE FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATION
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: BRINE, CRYSTALS
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 67.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL. 68, PLATE 1
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