Modoc

The Modoc is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.

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

Name: Modoc  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.20139, -119.05222

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Satelite image of the Modoc

Modoc MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Modoc


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Manganese


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nespelem


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: A. H. Bonner And Assoc.
Home Office: Nespelem, Wa.
Years: 1949 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Contact Metamorphic
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Specularite


Comments

Comment (Development): SHAFT.


References

Not available


Washington Gold

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