The Gold Quarry Claims is a mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,402 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: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.68667, -119.73111
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Gold Quarry Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Quarry Claims
Commodity
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Blue Lake Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
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
Not available
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAID TO CARRY AU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Hornblende
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 20 CLAIMS
Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZATION ALONG LAMINATION PLANES.
Comment (Development): OPEN CUTS, ADITS, AND SHAFTS.
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUTS, SHORT TUNNELS, AND SHALLOW SHAFTS.
Comment (Geology): OUTCROPS ARE REDDISH-BROWN ; GEOL.DESC: SPARSE PYRITIZATION IN ARGILLITE
Comment (Commodity): NO PRODUCTION
Comment (Location): ON BOTH SIDES OF SINLAHEKIN CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 140.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 33
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 640, P. 36
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