The Homestake is a lead, silver, gold, and bismuth mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver, Gold, Bismuth
Lat, Long: 48.57194, -119.74528
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Homestake MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Homestake
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Bismuth
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconully-Salmon Creek Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Rocks Of The Metamorphic Complex Of Conconully Are Thought By Rinehart And Fox (1976) To Grade Upward Into And Include, In Part, Late Triassic Rocks. These Rocks Are Of Amphibolite Grade Where They Are Near Plutonic Rocks. The Rocks Formed In An Active Margin Setting Associated With Island Arcs.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): PRODUCED 400 TONS OF ORE PRIOR TO 1902, OF WHICH 100 TONS NETTED $1200.00 (MOEN, 1973, P. 28).
Comment (Geology): QUARTZ-MICA SCHISTS OF THE METAMORPHIC COMPLEX OF CONCONULLY CONTAIN GARNET AND SILLIMANITE NEAR THE CONTACT WITH PLUTONIC ROCKS. THE UNIT IS INTRUDED BY IRREGULAR MASSES OF ALASKITE AND PEGMATITE (RINEHART AND FOX, 1976, P. 16).
Comment (Deposit): THIS PROPERTY WAS DEVELOPED BY A 29-FT SHAFT AND A 75-FT ADIT (MOEN, 1973). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): STOFFEL, K.L., COMPILER, 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OROVILLE 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN FILE REPORT 90-11, 58 P., 1 PL.
Reference (Deposit): DERKEY, R.E.; JOSEPH, N.L.; LASMANIS, R., 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON-PRELIMINARY REPORT: STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, 577 P.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.
Reference (Deposit): MOEN, W.S., 1973, CONCONULLY MINING DISTRICT OF OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 49, 42 P.
Reference (Deposit): RINEHART, C.D.; FOX, K.F., JR., 1976, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE CONCONULLY QUADRANGLE, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1402, 58 P., 1 PL.
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