The Okanogan Copper Claims is a gold and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,100 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: 2,100 Feet (640 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.69583, -119.71806
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Okanogan Copper Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Okanogan Copper Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Okanogan Copper Co.
Years: 1917 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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: STRINGERS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Shear Zones
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAID TO CARRY AU, CU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: HEAVILY PYRITIZED, AU IN STRINGERS & SHALES
Comment (Commodity): NO PRODUCTION
Comment (Development): 500 FT ADIT
Comment (Deposit): SHEAR ZONES IN METAMORPHOSED SHALES CONTAINING QUARTSTRINGERS. METAMORPHOSED SHALES ARE HEAVILY PYRATIZED.
Comment (Deposit): GROUP OF CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 145
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