The Rainbow Mine is a lead, gold, silver, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,051 feet.
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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: 3,051 Feet (930 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.86806, -119.54222
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Rainbow Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rainbow Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Wannacut-Rainbow Mining Co.
Years: 1930 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 50 TO 60 OZ AU, 18-20 OZ AG, 2% CU, 2.9-3.5% PB
Materials
Ore: Limonite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): HAS PRODUCED
Comment (Deposit): LENSES PINCH & SWELL OVER SHORT DISTANCES
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 5, P. 102
Washington Gold
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