The Goodenuf Prospect is a silver and lead 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
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Goodenuf Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Goodenuf Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Contact Metasomatic
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: INCLUSIONS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Joints And Seams
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 2.32 OZ AG, 0.51 % CU, AND TRACE OF AU.
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Hornblende
Gangue: Specularite
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR MULTNOMAH TUNNELL
Comment (Development): SHAFT
Comment (Deposit): METAMORPHOSED SEDIMENTARY INCLUSIONS.
Comment (Workings): 25 FT SHAFT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 303.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 677, P. 82-83, PLATE V11
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