Rainbow Mine

The Rainbow Mine is a lead, gold, silver, and copper mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 3,051 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

Name: Rainbow Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation: 3,051 Feet (930 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Gold, Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.86806, -119.54222

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Rainbow Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rainbow Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Wannacut-Rainbow Mining Co.
Years: 1930 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

Form: LENSES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 50 TO 60 OZ AU, 18-20 OZ AG, 2% CU, 2.9-3.5% PB


Materials

Ore: Limonite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): HAS PRODUCED

Comment (Deposit): LENSES PINCH & SWELL OVER SHORT DISTANCES


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 5, P. 102


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