The Hidden Treasure Deposit is a copper 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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Hidden Treasure Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hidden Treasure Deposit
Secondary: Ramsey
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Contact Metasomatic
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ORE FROM BOTTOM OF SHAFT ASSAYED $63 AG, AU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Specularite
Gangue: Vesuvianite
Gangue: Hornblende
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SMALL AREA OF METAMORPHOSED SEDIMENTARY ROCKS, WITH IRREGULARY DISTRIBUTED ORE MINERALS.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHAFTS SUNK TO DEPTHS OF AT LEAST 40 FT.
Comment (Deposit): TWO MINES, RAMSEY AND HIDDEN TREASURE.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 66.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 677, P. 82, PLATES 1, 7
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