Pinnacle Mine

The Pinnacle Mine is a gold, copper, and zinc mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,001 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: Pinnacle Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Copper, Zinc

Lat, Long: 48.86639, -119.61944

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Pinnacle Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pinnacle Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan


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: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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: Veins Intersect


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Gabbro
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: $11 AU ACROSS VEIN (PRE-1910)


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): $200,000 PRODUCTION BEFORE 1910

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 4'-10' VEIN & DISSEMINATED ORE IN SHEARED GABBRO


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 5, P. 105


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