The Lone Star is a lead mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,799 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: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 48.5717, -119.75580
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Lone Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lone Star
Secondary: Star
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Reserve-Resource): MEAS. TONNAGE PROBABLY MINED-OUT BY 1978
References
Reference (Reserve-Resource): IMPACT STATEMENT-LONE STAR MINING CORP., PROPOSED OPEN-PIT
Reference (Reserve-Resource): COPPER MINE, P. 8.
Reference (Deposit): WASH.BULL.37-2,P.221,306; MINERAL HILL PROPERTY IN SEC.31(36
Reference (Deposit): DISSEM. MIN.IN QTZ.VEINS; 1.5-20 FT.WIDE,IN GRANITE; PROD.
Reference (Deposit): 1938-39;LAST PROD.1943; GUBSER PROP. ALSO PART OF LONE ST
Reference (Deposit): DEVELOPMENT 1972 BY SILVER CONSOL.WASH.I.C. 48,1973,P.18; SE
Reference (Deposit): WASH.I.C. 49,1973,P.24-26;
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL PROPERTY FILE # 79.14
Reference (Reserve-Resource): WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOYT, 1976, DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
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