The Bechtol Claim.Also Known As W.J. is a mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,598 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: 2,598 Feet (792 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.8661, -117.59440
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Bechtol Claim.Also Known As W.J. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bechtol Claim.Also Known As W.J.
Secondary: Bryan Or Woohaa.Claim Names Are
Secondary: W.J.Bryan,Kismet,Mannering
Secondary: Woohua
Commodity
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): RECOM.PROSPG BOTH METALINE LS UNITS N & S OF BECHTOL MINE.TE LINE-ALLUVIUM INTERFACE NNE OF MINE ALONG HOST FAULT & FAULT ECTIONS SHOWN BY YATES.
References
Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL,C.D,1946,PB-ZN DEPS PARTOF NORTHPORT DIST WA.USGS S
Reference (Deposit): DIV GEOL & EARTH RES BUL 70(IN PRESS-1976)
Reference (Deposit): MILLS,J.W,1976,ZN-PB ORE DEPS IN CARBONATE ROCKS,STEVENS CO.
Reference (Deposit): REILLE COS.WA.USGS MISC.GEOL INVEST MAP 1-412
Reference (Deposit): JENKINS,O.P,1924 PB DEPS PEND O &STVNS CO.WA.WA DIV.GEOL BUL
Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT,HOWLAND,1914,DRE DEPS NEWA,USGS,BUL 550
Reference (Deposit): C INVEST PRELIM MAP
Reference (Deposit): WASH DIV.GEOL & EARTH RES UNPUBLISHED DATA
Reference (Deposit): YATES,R.G.1964 GEOL MAP & SECTS OF DEEP CRK AREAS,STEVENS &
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING,M.T,1956,INVNTRY WASH MINS.WA.DIV MINES & GEOL BU
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