Leonora Claim

The Leonora Claim is a lead and silver 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: Leonora Claim  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.50556, -119.74028

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Leonora Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Leonora Claim


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Conconcully District; Peacock Hill Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Owner Name: Leonora Claim


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: 4 IN PAYSTREAK


Structure

Type: L
Description: Paystreak


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 17-25% PB, TO 350 OZ AG


Materials

Ore: Stephanite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): SOUTH SLOPE OF PEACOCK HILL.

Comment (Development): SHAFT, SURFACE TRENCHING.

Comment (Workings): 80 FT SHAFT, SURFACE TRENCHING.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 220.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 39, P. 164


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