The Tenderfoot Claims is a gold and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 4,160 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: 4,160 Feet (1,268 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.91111, -119.71250
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Tenderfoot Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tenderfoot Claims
Secondary: Gold Crown
Secondary: Gold Eagle
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nighthawk District; Chopaka Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Victor Byrski, Vern C. Anderson, Tacoma, Wa., And Perry O. Luce, Coulee Dam, Wa.
Years: 1951 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVG. 2 OZ AU, 4 OZ AG, 4% C
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): PART OF TENDERFOOT
Comment (Development): SHAFT AND PITS.
Comment (Workings): 60 FT SHAFT AND SHALLOW PITS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS FEW INCHES-4 FT THICK
Comment (Deposit): 3 CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 139.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 104-105, PLATES 1-2
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