The Lone Pine Mine is a silver, lead, copper, and gold 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.99833, -119.55528
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Lone Pine Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lone Pine Mine
Secondary: Submarine Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Oroville District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: Southern Minnesota And Washington Mining Co.
Years: 1921 - 1924
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Form: SHOOTS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Pyroxenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Pyroxenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Pyroxenite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: LOW-GRADE
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): ADITS.
Comment (Geology): VEIN SHATTERED BY POST-MINERALIZATION MOVEMENT. ABOUT 300 FT DOWN THE HILLSIDE FROM THE MAIN WORKINGS A SMALL RAVINE CUTS ACROSS THE VEIN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO ITS DIP. ON THE OPPOSITE WALL OF THE RAVINE THE OUTCROP OF THE VEIN EXTENSION IS NOT SEEN. ; GEOL.DESC: VEIN SHATTERED BY PAST-MINERAL MOVEMENT
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL 23, P. 243-244
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