The Bunkerhill Claim is a gold 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: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.85833, -119.62500
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Bunkerhill Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bunkerhill Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn District; Pinnacle Mine Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Nelson, William And Ryan, Thomas
Years: 1892 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1890
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PINCH AND SWELL
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ORE FROM DUMP ASSAYED $300 AU.
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): 990 FT EAST OF PINNACLE MINE (RECORD NO. MI56757).
Comment (Workings): 60 FT ADIT, 40 FT ADIT, 40 FT CROSSCUT, AND 30 FT DRIFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 137.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL 64, PLATE 2
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