The Windy Basin is a zinc, lead, silver, and gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 6,801 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: 6,801 Feet (2,073 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.7775, -120.72167
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Windy Basin MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Windy Basin
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Slate Creek 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 Pasayten Wilderness In Okanogan 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: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Form: VEINS
Form: VEINS
Form: VEINS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Shear Zones
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Host Rock Is Limonite Stained
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SEVERAL ANALYSES YIELDED MAXIMUMS OF 0.8 OZ/TON AU, 12.8 OZ/TON AG, 6.35% PB, 2.8% ZN, TR CU
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEINS
Comment (Workings): 8 SLUMPED PITS, 3 TRENCHES
References
Reference (Deposit): STOFFEL, K.L., AND MCGRODER, M.F., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROBINSON MTN. 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-5, SCALE 1:100,000.
Reference (Deposit): STAATZ, M.H., WEIS, P.L., TABOR, R.W., ROBERTSON, J.F., VAN NOY, R.M., PATTEE, E.C., AND HOLT, D.C., 1971, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PASAYTEN WILDERNESS AREA, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1325, P. 152-155.
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