The Howell is a silica mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,241 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: 3,241 Feet (988 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 48.3881, -119.74640
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Howell MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Howell
Secondary: Buzzard Silica
Commodity
Primary: Silica
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: R. H. Sussex (Lessor)
Home Office: Washington
Years: 1959 - 1960
Owner Name: Otis Buzzard
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1960
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Open Pit
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
Comment (Deposit): EXAMINED AS PART OF STUDY OF U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SILICA RESOURCES IN THE PACIFIC NW REGION I.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH ST BULL NO37 NONMETALLICS PAGE 93
Reference (Deposit): VALUE UNKNOWN; MASSIVE QUARTZ
Reference (Deposit): WASH BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY WASH MINERAL PROPERTIES MICROFILM
Reference (Deposit): HOWELL AND BUZZARD PROPERTIES PROBABLY THE SAME
Reference (Deposit): MULTIPLE PROPERTY STUDY - - MPF DATA FILED UNDER 0530470631
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