The Blanche Claim is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,526 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: 1,526 Feet (465 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.98778, -119.54250
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Blanche Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blanche Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Similkameen Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
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
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Vein Set
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $56 AU, AG
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): SHAFTS AND ADITS.
Comment (Workings): 80 FT AND 100 FT ADITS; TWO 10 FT SHAFTS.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: AG, AU OCCUR OVER 42 IN-4 FT WIDTHS
References
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Washington Gold
"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.
