The Minnie Mine is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,201 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: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.265, -120.05560
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Minnie Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Minnie Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Minnie Mine Group
Company ID: 4502909
Home Office: Star Rt. Box 280, Carlton, Wa 98814
Info Year: 1981
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
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
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Environmental Factors): THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARMENT OF ECOLOGY ISSUED AN ENFORCEMENT ORDER TO THE USDA FOREST SERVICE FOR A CLEANUP ACTION PLAN (CAP) AT THIS SITE. THE CLEANUP OPTION SELECTED FROM THE PHASE II REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION IS TO PUT A CAP OF NATIVE SOILD AND LIME OVER THE PROCESSED ORE HEAP, LAND APPLICATION AREA, AND UNPROCESSED ORE HEAP. THE CAP WILL BE 1-1/2 FEET THICK AND WILL BE PLANTED WITH NATIVE GRASS. THE FOREST SERVICE WILL MONITOR THE CAP FOR EROSION, EFFECTIVENESS, WATER MOISTURE, AND GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION (SITE REGISTER, TOXICS CLEANUP PROGRAM, OCTOBER 11, 1994, P. 13).
Comment (Location): MSHA LOCATION:TURN BETWEEN CARLTON GENERAL STORE & FIRE DEPT .5 MI., GO THROUGH NINETY DEGREE LEFT; TURN RIGHT AND TRAVEL 0.3 MILES & TURN LEFT AT VINTIN RD. & TRAVEL ON THAT RD. UNTIL YOU HIT THE MINE.
References
Reference (Deposit): MSHA RPT. DATED AUGUST 1981
Reference (Production): CONTAMINATED SITES REPORT, OCT. 13, 1993.
Reference (Production): WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY. CONFIRMED AND SUSPECTED
Washington Gold
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