The Stirling Claim is a molybdenum and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,720 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
Elevation: 2,720 Feet (829 Meters)
Commodity: Molybdenum, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.20028, -119.06806
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Stirling Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Stirling Claim
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Tungsten
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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: ALTERNATING SAND/PUMICE LAYERS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): MIGHT BE SUITABLE FOR PLASTER SAND
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PUMICE SAND-SIZED
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 310.
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 667, P. 79, PLATES 1, 7
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