The Prize Mine is a gold, lead, silver, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,054 feet.
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: 3,054 Feet (931 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.93222, -119.63667
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Prize Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Prize Mine
Secondary: Lakeview
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
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: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
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
Form: LOWER PART BANDED
Structure
Type: L
Description: Attitude Of Vein Varies
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION IN 1906, 1913
Comment (Deposit): 1 1/2-2 1/2' THICK
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SOME BRECCIATED VEIN QUARTZ
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 5, P. 93-94
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