The Ida Claims is a silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 2,851 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: 2,851 Feet (869 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 48.85611, -118.91528
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Ida Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ida Claims
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Myers Creek District; Buckhorn Mtn Area; Toroda Creek
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Beaver Mines
Home Office: Spokane, Wa.
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: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 0.20 OZ AG/TON AND NO AU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Development): 2 ADITS.
Comment (Workings): LOWER ADIT HEADS N70E FOR ABOUT 100 FT; THE UPPER ADIT (ABOUT 40 FT HIGHER IN ELEVATION THAN THE LOWER) HEADS N20E INTO THE SHEAR ZONE FOR AN UNKNOWN DISTANCE.
Comment (Deposit): 7 UNPATENTED CLAIMS, INCLUDES GOLDEN BEAVER
Comment (Geology): ORE IN SHEAR ZONE OCCURING BETWEEN SANPOIL VOLCANICS ON THE WEST AND VOLCANIC FLOW ROCKS OF THE KLONDIKE MTN FORMATION ON THE EAST.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 141.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL 73, P. 58, PLATE 1
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