The Lilman Claims is a copper, nickel, silver, and 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.16167, -119.00361
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Lilman Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lilman Claims
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Mineral Hill Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: L. E. Latourette
Home Office: Portland, Or.
Years: 1940 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 64 OZ AG, .12 OZ AU, 2.6% CU
Analytical Data: PICKED SAMPLES AS HIGH AS 2000 OZ AG.
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): 150 FT ADIT, 50 FT SHAFT, AND 35 FT SHAFT.
Comment (Deposit): 3 UNPATENTED CLAIMS: LILMAN, LILMAN FRACTION, AND NINA LU.
Comment (Development): ADIT AND SHAFTS.
References
Reference (Production): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 306
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 306
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