The Leuena Laeuna, Launa is a silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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Mine Info
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Leuena Laeuna, Launa MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Leuena Laeuna, Launa
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS AS HIGH AS 200 TO 860 OZ. AG, 1.13% TO 2.12% CU, TRACE AU
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Stephanite
Ore: Argentite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LAT. & LONG. ARE GENERAL
Comment (Production): SHIPMENTS PRIOR TO 1890
References
Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C. P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 39
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37
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