The Leadville Group is a silver, gold, copper, and lead mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead
Lat, Long: 48.85778, -119.62306
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Leadville Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Leadville Group
Secondary: John Judge
Secondary: Denver City
Secondary: Grandview
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Grandview Gold Mining Co.
Years: 1941 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Form: 2-3' WIDE, SLICKENSIDED VEIN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: More Altered Along S. Wall
Rocks
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Gabbro
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SPARSE MINERALIZATION.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrargyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 13 PATENTED CLAIMS.
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION IN 1937, 1938, AND 1939.
Comment (Location): WEST SIDE OF PALMER MTN; ELEVATION IS APPROXIMATE.
Comment (Development): SHAFTS AND ADITS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEINS 6 IN-3 FT, LEADVILLE VEIN 200' LONG
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 143
Reference (Production): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 143
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