The Aeneas is a gold, zinc, silver, and copper 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.62611, -119.19833
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Aeneas MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Aeneas
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Ted Eberle
Home Office: Tonasket, Wa.
Years: 1955 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1937
Year Last Production: 1953
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ONE SAMPLE SHOWED 0.18 % U308
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SILICIFIED ZONE 15 TO 75 FT WIDE IN SHEARED ARGILLITE.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SLIGHT RADIOACTIVITY ALONG PEGMATITIC BANDS
Comment (Deposit): DEEDED LAND
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 353
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