Gove Prospect

The Gove Prospect is a gold 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: Gove Prospect  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 48.41583, -118.87861

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Gove Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gove Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Park City District


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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Paleocene

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): NE OF MONEYMAKER CLAIM (RECORD NO. M056622)

Comment (Deposit): DISSEMINATED PYRITE IN A SHEAR ZONE.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PYRITE IN SILICIFIED SHEAR ZONE, PARALLEL TO SCHIST BEDDING


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 677, P. 101, PLATE 1

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 37, PART II, P. 140


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