The Esmeralda is a gold and copper mine located in Chelan county, Washington at an elevation of 7,149 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: 7,149 Feet (2,179 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.15861, -120.88472
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Esmeralda MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Esmeralda
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Arsenic
Location
State: Washington
County: Chelan
District: Chiwawa District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
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.
Administrative Organization: In Glacier Peak Wilderness In Wenatchee National Forest
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
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Porphyry Cu
Orebody
Form: DISSEMINATED IN LARGE BRECCIA PIPE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Widespread Hydrothermal Alteration
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: MANY SAMPLES ANALYZED. MAXIMUM VALUES ARE 2.2% CU, 0.37 OZ/TON AU, 4.8 OZ/TON AG, 29% AS IN SELECT AND CHIP SAMPLES
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED
Comment (Deposit): WIDESPREAD HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AROUND DISSEMINATED SULFIDES. GOLD AND SILVER ARE IN LOCAL HIGH-GRADE POCKETS
Comment (Workings): ADITS, SHAFTS, PROSPECT PITS
References
Reference (Deposit): CHURCH, S.E., FORD, A.B., FLANIGAN, V.J., AND STOTELMEYER, R.B., 1984, MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE GLACIER PEAK WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHELAN, SKAGIT, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1652-A, SCALE 1:100,000.
Reference (Deposit): STOTELMEYER, R.B., JOHNSON, F.L., MCHUGH, E.L., FEDERSPEIL, F.E., DENTON, D.K., JR., AND STEBBINS, S.A., 1982, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE GLACIER PEAK WILDERNESS AND ADJACENT AREAS, CHELAN, SKAGIT, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 98-82, P. 21.
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
