Utica Prospect

The Utica Prospect is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.

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: Utica Prospect  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.77806, -119.66778

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Utica Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Utica Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Palmer Mtn.


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Quartz Forms Ledge, Dike Strikes Ne-Sw


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Hematite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): MORE CU THAN GOLD HILL LEDGES

Comment (Location): NW 1/4, SEC 26, T.38N., R.25E. IN REFERENCES


References

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Washington Gold

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