Occident

The Occident is a gold and silver 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

Name: Occident

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.89861, -119.53167

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Occident MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Occident


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lk


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: 4 VEINS, STRINGER TO 10' THICK


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SEE TRIUNE (OK-AU-58)


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR DIP & THICKNESS

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 4 LOWER, SMALLER VEINS-18 IN, NW STRIKE, W DIP

Comment (Location): PART OF TRIUNE, SEE JESSIE, CAROLINE


References

Not available


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