O.K. Mine

The O.K. Mine is a copper and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,493 feet.

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

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Site Name

Primary: O.K. Mine

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Tungsten

Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Al Hagelberge
Home Office: Oroville, Wa.
Years: 1902 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

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

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 7% CU, 6 OZ AG, $2 AU

Materials

Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION: 3 CARS BEFORE 1911, 19 CARS 1917-21

References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 69.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 23, P. 244-245.

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