The Iron Master Prospect is a gold and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,159 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: 2,159 Feet (658 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.89694, -119.57861
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Iron Master Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iron Master Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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: LEDGE 20-250' WIDE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Fe-Capped
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): DEVELOPMENT UNKNOWN.
Comment (Deposit): 20-250 FT IRON CAP ON LEDGE.
Comment (Geology): AREA COVERED WITH GLACIAL DRIFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 142.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 90-91, PLATES 1-2
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