Summit

The Summit is a silver, lead, gold, 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

Name: Summit  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.95806, -119.66389

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Summit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Summit


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericitization


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 5 TO 7 OZ AG


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Sericite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

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References

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