Cabin Shaft

The Cabin Shaft is a silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.

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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: Cabin Shaft  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 48.16139, -119.01722

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Cabin Shaft MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Cabin Shaft


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nespelem District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Great Metals Mining And Milling Co.
Years: 1915 - 1926


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Form: VEINLETS 1-4" WIDE IN FRACTURE ZONES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Kaolin And Sericite Are Developed In The Granite Wal L Rocks, And The Sulfide Replacement In Some Cases Extends Ou T Into The Walls.


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Holocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GRANITE SPARSELY MINERALIZED

Comment (Location): ON SOUTHEAST SPUR OF MINERAL HILL.

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZED QTZ AND CALCITE VEINLETS IN FRACTURE ZON E IN GRANITE.

Comment (Workings): 200 FT SHAFT, TWO DRIFTS; 85 FT BELOW THE SHAFT COLL AR A DRIFT IS DRIVEN NW FOR 30 FT. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT IS 15 FT CROSSCUT TO THE ORE & THEN A SHORT EXPLORATORY DRIF T ALONG THE ORE ZONE.


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL. 37, PART II, P. 217.

Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL 23, P. 211-212


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