The Index-Independent is a copper mine located in Snohomish county, Washington at an elevation of 1,601 feet.
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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
Elevation: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 47.7928, -121.58080
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Index-Independent MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Index-Independent
Secondary: Wilbur Index
Secondary: Pride of Index
Secondary: Lake Serene
Secondary: Index
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Snohomish
District: Index District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lake Serene Mining Co., Inc.
Years: 1949 - 1951
Owner Name: Index Independent Co.
Years: 1902 - 1907
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): P. 87.
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1956, PART II, VOL. 1,
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