Panama Group

The Panama Group is a silver, gold, 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: Panama Group  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.15417, -119.02722

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Panama Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Panama Group


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nespelem


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Grand Coulee Mines, Inc.
Years: 1937 - 1939


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau


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: Late Cretaceous

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 13 TONS AV $40/TON


Materials

Ore: Stephanite
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Silver
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): PRODUCED 26 1/4 TONS-1919, 1921, 1936


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 23, P. 209-211


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