The Detroit-Windsor Prospect is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,900 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: 2,900 Feet (884 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.77889, -119.62722
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Detroit-Windsor Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Detroit-Windsor Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Fe-Cap Ledge 14 Ft Wide, 2-5% Cu, Some Au
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Development): SHAFT
Comment (Deposit): FE CAPPED LEDGE.
Comment (Location): LOCATION APPROXIMATE; WEST SLOPE AENEAS MTN.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 138.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 84-85, PLATES 1-2
Washington Gold
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