Triune Mine

The Triune Mine is a gold, copper, and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,300 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: Triune Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Copper, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.89861, -119.53167

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Triune Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Triune Mine
Secondary: Crescent


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lk


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: AT LEAST 4 VEINS, STRINGER TO 10'


Structure

Type: L
Description: Very Irregular Dip, Thickness


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: EARLY-$10 TO $40/TON AVG. .01 OZ AU, .3 OZ AG (TAILINGS) OTHER-6.32-.03 OZ AU, .4-.5% A


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GRANITE SERICITIZED, KAOLINIZED

Comment (Location): INCLUDES CAROLINE, JESSIE, OCCIDENTAL

Comment (Commodity): MORE THAN $300,000 BEFORE 1938, 1939


References

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