Silver Mountain

The Silver Mountain is a silver, lead, zinc, and 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: Silver Mountain  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold

Lat, Long: 48.74611, -119.55806

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Silver Mountain

Silver Mountain MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Mountain
Secondary: Silver Star


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold


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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1943
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

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Marine Sediments Of The Anarchist Group Were Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Metasedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian

Name: Metasedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCED IN 1943 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 310).

Comment (Geology): MINERALIZED VEINS ARE IN CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF THE PERMIAN ANARCHIST GROUP (RINEHART AND FOX, 1976, GEOL. MAP).

Comment (Deposit): A 400-TON/DAY MILL WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN 1952. A SAMPLE FOR A MILL TEST SHOWED 28.79 OZ/TON AG, 0.351 OZ/TON AU, 1.11% PB, AND 0.59% ZN (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 310). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.

Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C.P., JR., 1952, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON MINING OPERATIONS, 1952: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 20, 75 P.

Reference (Deposit): RINEHART, C.D.; FOX, K.F., JR., 1976, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE CONCONULLY QUADRANGLE, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1402, 58 P., 1 PL.


Washington Gold

Where to Find Gold in Washington

"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.