The Chief Joseph is a mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,214 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
Elevation: 1,214 Feet (370 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.0578, -119.35220
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Chief Joseph MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chief Joseph
Secondary: Timm Tungsten
Secondary: Chief Jo Tungsten Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Fee Ownership
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): ALSO MINERAL PROPERTY FILE NO.74.34
Reference (Deposit): USBM-WFOC FILE 74.5; CONTACT DEP.;(DIRT ROAD); SMALL OPEN PI
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