The Bryan is a copper mine located in Chelan county, Washington at an elevation of 5,499 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: 5,499 Feet (1,676 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 48.0994, -120.84970
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Bryan MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bryan
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Chelan
District: Chiwawa District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-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
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): RED CAP AND BRYAN GROUPS WERE OWNED BY UNA MINING & MILLING CO. IN 1897. THEY COVERED 500 ACRES IN PHELPS BASIN BETWEEN SUMMIT AND PHELPS CR. THIS COVERS CLAIMS LATER STAKED BY ROYAL DEVELOPMENT CO. (0530070002). ALSO LOOK AT ESMERALDA DESCRIPTION IN GLACIER PEAK STUDY.
References
Reference (Deposit): INTELLIGENCER, SEATTLE , WA, P. 78.
Reference (Deposit): HODGES, 1897, MINING IN THE PACIFIC NW: THE POST
Reference (Deposit): U.S.B.M. UNPUBLISHED GLACIER PEAK WILDERNESS STUDY.
Reference (Deposit): WASH DIV MINES & GEOL BULL 37, PART II, V. 1, P. 47.
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