Summit

The Summit is a lead and zinc 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

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Site Name

Primary: Summit

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Antimony

Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 30 TO 40% PB
Analytical Data: ORE FROM STOPE ASSAYED: 0.06 TO 0.12 OZ. AU, 35 TO 90 OZ. AG
Analytical Data: 50-TON SHIPMENT ASSAYED: 30% PB, 20 OZ. AG

Materials

Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena

Comments

Comment (Location): Original lat/long coords of 48-30N 118-50W are very imprecise. No seconds, and minutes rounded to 10's (+/- 20km). This location falls in Ferry county. The stated political location in the record is Okanogan county. No UTM coordinates given. The PLSS coords are 33N 31E S11. Center of Sect 11 translates to 48 22 27N 118 52 37W. This location falls in Okanogan county and was used to replace the original coordinates.

Comment (Deposit): LAT. & LONG. ARE GENERAL

References

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37

Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C. P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 39

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