Homestake Claim

The Homestake Claim is a lead and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,199 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: Homestake Claim  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.56917, -119.75167

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Homestake Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Homestake Claim


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Conconcully-Salmon Creek Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Salmon River Mining And Smelting Co.
Years: 1902 - 1915


Production

Year: 1902
Time Period: To 1902
Material type: ORE PB AG
Description: Cp_Grade: ^100 Tons Netted $1500.


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: 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: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 18-56 OZ AG/TON, 32-36% PB, TRACE-2 OZ AU


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 29 FT SHAFT AND 175 FT ADIT, WITH A 42 FT CROSSCUT.

Comment (Commodity): 400 TONS BEFORE 1902; 100 TONS OF WHICH NETTED $1500

Comment (Development): SHAFT, ADIT, AND CROSSCUT.

Comment (Deposit): PATENTED CLAIM


References

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

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 8, 28

Reference (Production): WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 28


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