The Lone Star is a zinc, tungsten, lead, silver, gold, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,480 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: 2,480 Feet (756 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Tungsten, Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.575, -119.75556
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Lone Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lone Star
Secondary: Star
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconully
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: The Quartz Monzonite Was Probably Emplaced In A Magmatic Arc.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Stephanite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE LONE STAR MINE HAS MORE THAN 2000 FEET OF UNDERGROUND WORKINGS IN THE FORM OF SHAFTS, DRIFTS, AND CROSSCUTS (MOEN, 1973, P. 26). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF CONCONULLY AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF SALMON CREEK
Comment (Production): BY 1890, ORE THAT CONTAINED AS MUCH AS 200 OZ/TON AG AND 30% PB WAS MINED FROM SEVERAL LEVELS. BY 1897, ABOUT $40,000 HAD BEEN SPENT DEVELOPING THE MINE, BUT PRODUCTION AMOUNTED TO ONLY SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. TRIAL SHIPMENTS OF ORE WERE MADE TO SMELTERS IN 1913, 1943, AND 1969 (MOEN, 1973, P. 25).
Comment (Geology): THE VEIN IS IN THE MEDIUM- TO COARSE-GRAINED GRANODIORITE AND QUARTZ MONZONITE OF THE CONCONULLY PLUTON. THE PLUTON IS HYDROTHERMALLY ALTERED ON ITS EASTERN EDGE NEAR THE TOWN OF CONCONULLLY (STOFFEL, 1990, P. 24).
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): MOEN, W.S., 1973, CONCONULLY MINING DISTRICT OF OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 49, 42 P.
Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C.P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 39, 186 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): MCFARLAND, C.R., MCLUCAS, G.B., RIGBY, J.G., STOFFEL, K.L., 1979, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON MINING OPERATIONS, 1979: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 69, 100 P.
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.
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