The Silver Peak Mine is a silver, lead, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 4,400 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: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.57944, -119.77472
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Silver Peak Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Peak Mine
Secondary: Mohawk
Secondary: Sunny Peak
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Salmon River Mining District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Owner Name: Silver Peak Mines
Owner Name: Mohawk Lease
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1891
Discovery Year: 1890
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: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 3% PB, 2% ZN, 1% CU, 10 OZ/TON AG
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): MINE DEVELOPED BY 2 ADITS, 214 FT. APART VERTICALLY, 70 FT. HIGH RAISE IN LOWER ADIT
References
Reference (Deposit): MOEN, W. S., 1973, CONCONULLY MINING DISTRICT OF OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. INF. CIRC. 49, P. 24
Reference (Deposit): JONES, E. L. JR., 1916, RECONNAISANCE OF THE CONCONULLY AND RUBY MINING DISTRICT, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 640B, P. 11-36
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