The Combination Claim is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,100 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 2,100 Feet (640 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.84472, -119.50778
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Combination Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Combination Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lake District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: Mr. Hall
Years: 1892 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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: L
Description: Left-Lateral Drag On Vein Structure
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ORE FROM DUMP: $21.50 AU AND $3 AG/TON.
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SCORIACEOUS QUARTZ VEIN THAT PINCHES OUT 4 FT DOWNDIP.
Comment (Workings): 25 FT SHAFT AND A 200 FT TUNNEL; 6 FT SAW PIT.
Comment (Geology): PHYLLITE WALL ROCK SHOWS DRAG, INDICATING LEFT-LATERAL MOVEMENT ON VEIN STRUCTURE. ; GEOL.DESC: ALSO "SCORIACEOUS", 1 FT QTZ VEIN, E-W, 90 DEG, PINCHES OUT WITHIN 4' DOWN DIP
Comment (Location): ELEVATION APPROXIMATE; ABOUT 2.1 MILES NNE OF ENTERPRISE.
Comment (Development): SHAFT AND TUNNEL AND SAW PIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 137.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 82-83, PLATES 1-2
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