Combination Claim

The Combination Claim is a gold mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,100 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

Name: Combination Claim  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 2,100 Feet (640 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 48.84472, -119.50778

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Combination Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Combination Claim


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Wannacut Lake District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Owner Name: Mr. Hall
Years: 1892 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Left-Lateral Drag On Vein Structure


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE FROM DUMP: $21.50 AU AND $3 AG/TON.


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SCORIACEOUS QUARTZ VEIN THAT PINCHES OUT 4 FT DOWNDIP.

Comment (Workings): 25 FT SHAFT AND A 200 FT TUNNEL; 6 FT SAW PIT.

Comment (Geology): PHYLLITE WALL ROCK SHOWS DRAG, INDICATING LEFT-LATERAL MOVEMENT ON VEIN STRUCTURE. ; GEOL.DESC: ALSO "SCORIACEOUS", 1 FT QTZ VEIN, E-W, 90 DEG, PINCHES OUT WITHIN 4' DOWN DIP

Comment (Location): ELEVATION APPROXIMATE; ABOUT 2.1 MILES NNE OF ENTERPRISE.

Comment (Development): SHAFT AND TUNNEL AND SAW PIT.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 137.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, P. 82-83, PLATES 1-2


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