The Maid of Erin Prospect is a gold mine located in Ferry 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
Maid of Erin Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Maid of Erin Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES
Structure
Type: R
Description: Petaseds Trend N15w With Steep Sw Dip.
Type: L
Description: N40w Shear Planes
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1910 PANNING PRODUCED NO COLORS
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): OPEN CUT.
References
Not available
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
