Lilman Claims

The Lilman Claims is a copper, nickel, silver, and 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: Lilman Claims  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 48.16167, -119.00361

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Lilman Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lilman Claims


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

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


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: L. E. Latourette
Home Office: Portland, Or.
Years: 1940 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 64 OZ AG, .12 OZ AU, 2.6% CU
Analytical Data: PICKED SAMPLES AS HIGH AS 2000 OZ AG.


Materials

Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Workings): 150 FT ADIT, 50 FT SHAFT, AND 35 FT SHAFT.

Comment (Deposit): 3 UNPATENTED CLAIMS: LILMAN, LILMAN FRACTION, AND NINA LU.

Comment (Development): ADIT AND SHAFTS.


References

Reference (Production): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 306

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 306


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