The Contention Claim is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,700 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: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.88222, -119.53333
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Contention Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Contention Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lake District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: VEINS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Thrust Fault On East Edge Of Claim.
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 2 INTERSECTING CROSS-CUTTING VEINS.
Comment (Workings): SHAFT. CLAIM COVERS ABOUT 20 ACRES
Comment (Geology): PROBABLY CONGLOMERATE BEARING GRAYWACKE OR SLATE (PHYLLITE, MORE THAN LIKELY)
Comment (Location): CADASTRAL LOCATION IS CORRECT. LAT/LONG GROSSLY ESTIMATED FROM TOPO MAP. UTM COORDINATES NOT VERIFIED.
References
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 137.
Reference (Deposit): RINEHART, C.D., AND FOX, K.F., JR., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE LOOMIS QUADRNAGLE, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 64, P. 82-83, PLATES 1-2.
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