The Chesaw Prospect is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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
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Chesaw Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chesaw Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Myers Creek District; Chesaw Area
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Tillicum Development Co.
Years: 1912 - 1924
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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $1.55-7.80 AU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SULFIDES 3-10% OF TOTAL ROCK
Comment (Location): PROBABLY IN SEC 16 (THAT'S WHERE THE GRANITIC ROCKS ARE IN THAT AREA).
Comment (Deposit): GRANITIC LENSES IN WHICH DISSEMINATED SULFIDES CONSTITUTE 3-10 % OF THE WHOLE.
Comment (Development): OPEN CUTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 137.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL 73, PLATES 1-2
Washington Gold
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