The Hiawatha is a silver, gold, lead, copper, and zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.90028, -119.54583
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Hiawatha MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hiawatha
Secondary: Josie
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lake
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Marine Sedimentary Rocks Of The Spectacle Formation Were Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): THE VEIN IS IN ARGILLITE OF THE SPECTACLE FORMATION NEAR THE CONTACT WITH MONZONITE AND QUARTZ DIORITE OF THE WHISKEY MOUNTAIN PLUTON (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 141; RINEHART AND FOX, 1972, GEOL. MAP).
Comment (Production): PRODUCED SOME ORE IN 1938 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 141).
Comment (Deposit): TWO 80-FT ADITS 80 FEET APART ARE CONNECTED BY A DRIFT NEAR THE FACE (RINEHART AND FOX, 1972, P. 89). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J.B., 1911, PART I.-- GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MYERS CREEK MINING DISTRICT; PART II. -- GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE OROVILLE-NIGHTHAWK MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 5, 111 P.
Reference (Deposit): DERKEY, R.E.; JOSEPH, N.L.; LASMANIS, R., 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON-PRELIMINARY REPORT: STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, 577 P.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.
Reference (Deposit): RINEHART, C.D.; FOX, K.F., JR., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE LOOMIS QUADRANGLE, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 64, 124 P., 3 PL.
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