Nip and Tuck Gold Claim

The Nip and Tuck Gold Claim is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 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: Nip and Tuck Gold Claim  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 48.08472, -120.06722

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Nip and Tuck Gold Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Nip and Tuck Gold Claim


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Methow Area


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Charles Mclean
Home Office: Okanogan, Wash.
Years: 1941 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Form: UNKNOWN


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): RECORD AS OF 12/91 SEEMED TO BE A COMBINATION OF TWO RECORDS. INFORMATION RETAINED IS FOR NIP AND TUCK PROSPECT DISCUSSED IN REFERENCES.

Comment (Deposit): NO INFORMATION GIVEN ABOUT DEPOSIT. THE TYPE OF DEPOSIT IS UNKNOWN


References

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART 11, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 145.

Reference (Production): HUNTTING, 1956

Reference (Deposit): BARKSDALE, J.D., 1975, GEOLOGY OF THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 68, PLATE 1


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