Chief Sunshine Claims

The Chief Sunshine Claims is a silver, lead, zinc, 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

Name: Chief Sunshine Claims  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold

Lat, Long: 48.56917, -119.78778

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Chief Sunshine Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Chief Sunshine Claims
Secondary: Sunshine Chief


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Alfred Davidson
Home Office: Conconcully, Wa.
Years: 1941 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: 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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ONE ASSAY SHOWED 94.9 OZ AG, 15-16 % PB, 8.8 % ZN, 3.5-4.5 % CU, AND 0.035 OZ AU (ALL PER TON ?).
Analytical Data: ORE SAID TO AVG $20/TON


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): NEAR SOUTH END OF MINERAL HILL

Comment (Commodity): SPORADIC SHIPMENTS IN 1937, 1938, 1940, AND 1941.

Comment (Development): ADITS; 2 CABINS AND ROAD BUILT IN 1941.

Comment (Deposit): SHORT SECTIONS OF A QUARTZ VEIN ARE HEAVILY MINERALIZED. VEIN AVG ONE FOOT IN WIDTH.

Comment (Deposit): 7 UNPATENTED CLAIMS

Comment (Workings): TWO ADITS: 500 FT AND 360 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 301


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