Buck Mountain Claim

The Buck Mountain Claim is a tungsten 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: Buck Mountain Claim  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 48.40556, -119.82389

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Buck Mountain Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Buck Mountain Claim
Secondary: Buckhorn


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Loup Loup Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Kenneth Mosby
Home Office: Brewster, Wa.
Years: 1954 -

Owner Name: Gulf Mineral Resources Co.
Home Office: Suite 575, 100 W. Grove St., Reno, Nv. 89509


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Form: VEIN 2 IN TO 3 FT, SCATTERED GRAINS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 2 ADITS, SHAFT, AND TRENCHES.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SPARSELY MINERALIZED

Comment (Commodity): 1 SHIPMENT OF SILVER ORE REPORTED.

Comment (Development): SHAFT, TRENCHES, AND ADITS; EXPLORATION IN 1977-79.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 344.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER IC 69, P. 10


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