Favorite Mine

The Favorite Mine is a copper, lead, silver, 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: Favorite Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 48.95861, -119.63667

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Favorite Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Favorite Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nighthawk District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: 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: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): EUHEDRAL TITANITE XLS IN GRANITE

Comment (Deposit): ADIT 850 FT LONG HAD NOT REACHED THE ORE VEIN, 1911.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 218-219.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL 5, P. 90


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