The Eureka Claim is a lead and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,442 feet.
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: 3,442 Feet (1,049 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.96861, -119.60278
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Eureka Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Eureka Claim
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nighthawk District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: John Mcdonald And H.F. Smith
Years: 1892 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: VEINS 3-7' WIDE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVG OF 8 ASSAYS: 7.15 % PB, 17.71 OZ AG, AND TRACE OF AU (ALL PER TON ?).
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): SHAFTS: 120 FT, 110 FT, 50 FT, 10 FT, 30 FT, AND TWO 20 FT.
Comment (Location): LOCATION WITHIN 200 YD RADIUS.
Comment (Development): SHAFTS.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 218.
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 64, PLATES 1-2
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