The Leonora Claim is a lead and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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Mine Info
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Leonora Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Leonora Claim
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Peacock Hill Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: Leonora Claim
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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: 4 IN PAYSTREAK
Structure
Type: L
Description: Paystreak
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 17-25% PB, TO 350 OZ AG
Materials
Ore: Stephanite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): SOUTH SLOPE OF PEACOCK HILL.
Comment (Development): SHAFT, SURFACE TRENCHING.
Comment (Workings): 80 FT SHAFT, SURFACE TRENCHING.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 220.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 39, P. 164
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