The Summit is a lead and zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.
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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
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Summit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Summit
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Antimony
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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 30 TO 40% PB
Analytical Data: ORE FROM STOPE ASSAYED: 0.06 TO 0.12 OZ. AU, 35 TO 90 OZ. AG
Analytical Data: 50-TON SHIPMENT ASSAYED: 30% PB, 20 OZ. AG
Materials
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Location): Original lat/long coords of 48-30N 118-50W are very imprecise. No seconds, and minutes rounded to 10's (+/- 20km). This location falls in Ferry county. The stated political location in the record is Okanogan county. No UTM coordinates given. The PLSS coords are 33N 31E S11. Center of Sect 11 translates to 48 22 27N 118 52 37W. This location falls in Okanogan county and was used to replace the original coordinates.
Comment (Deposit): LAT. & LONG. ARE GENERAL
References
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37
Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C. P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 39
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