The Floyd Claim is a copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,241 feet.
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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: 2,241 Feet (683 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 48.93722, -119.69000
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Floyd Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Floyd Claim
Secondary: Ruby
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Twisp District; Twisp Area
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
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
Type: L
Description: Faults N65w, 40n; E-W, 35n; N60e, 75s; N5e, 50w
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Mineralized Along Faults
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Location): INCLUDES, BEGGARS CHOICE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ALTERATION & SHEARING TO 2' FROM MAIN STRUCTURE
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 65.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL. 68, PLATE 1
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