Chesaw Prospect

The Chesaw Prospect is a 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: Chesaw Prospect  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 48.94417, -119.02861

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Chesaw Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Chesaw Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Myers Creek District; Chesaw Area


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Tillicum Development Co.
Years: 1912 - 1924


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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: $1.55-7.80 AU


Materials

Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SULFIDES 3-10% OF TOTAL ROCK

Comment (Location): PROBABLY IN SEC 16 (THAT'S WHERE THE GRANITIC ROCKS ARE IN THAT AREA).

Comment (Deposit): GRANITIC LENSES IN WHICH DISSEMINATED SULFIDES CONSTITUTE 3-10 % OF THE WHOLE.

Comment (Development): OPEN CUTS.


References

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

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL 73, PLATES 1-2


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