Kimberly Mine

The Kimberly Mine is a lead, silver, and gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,919 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

Name: Kimberly Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 1,919 Feet (585 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 48.88889, -119.53750

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Kimberly Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Kimberly Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lake District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Walter A. Hart
Home Office: Oroville, Wa.
Years: 1952 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENSES


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fault? At Contact


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Diorite Is Altered


Rocks

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: BETTER ORE SAID TO ASSAY 10-20 % PB, 60-70 OZ AG, AND 6-15 AU PER TON.


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): NEAR MIDDLE OF WEST SIDE WANNACUT LAKE.

Comment (Commodity): UNKNOWN PRODUCTION.

Comment (Development): SHAFT WITH DRIFTS.

Comment (Workings): 140 FT INCLINED SHAFT WITH DRIFTS ON THE 60, 80, AND 100 FT LEVELS.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 220.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 92-93, PLATES 1-2


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