The Kaaba-Texas is a mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,601 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: 1,601 Feet (488 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.9536, -119.65140
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Kaaba-Texas MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kaaba-Texas
Secondary: Caaba
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): CONFIRMED SOIL AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION; SUSPECTED GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION. EPA PRIORITY POLLUTANTS-METALS AND CYANIDE. STAATUS: RANKED, AWAITING REMEDIAL ACTION. MINE IS 1/2 ON BLM LAND AND 1/2 SILVER STAR DEVELOPMENT LAND. BOTH WERE ISSUED AND ENFORCEMENT ORDER FOR INTERIM ACTION AT THIS SITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1943-1949
Reference (Deposit): VEIN ALONG GRANITE-LAMPROPHYRE CONTACT; OVER 95,000 TONS
Reference (Deposit): WASH.BULL.37-2,P.220; LOW GRADE BUT PERSIST. MIN. OF 10-FT
Reference (Production): CONTAMINATED SITES REPORT, OCT. 13, 1993.
Reference (Production): WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY. CNFIRMED AND SUSPECTED
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