Wayside

The Wayside is a copper mine located in Snohomish county, Washington at an elevation of 479 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: Wayside  

State:  Washington

County:  Snohomish

Elevation: 479 Feet (146 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 48.0956, -121.93440

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Satelite image of the Wayside

Wayside MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wayside


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Washington
County: Snohomish
District: Index District


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Wayside Copper Co.
Years: 1955 -

Owner Name: F. G. Deshane
Home Office: Washington
Years: 1943 - 1955

Owner Name: Vanguard Metals, Inc.
Years: 1936 - 1939

Owner Name: American Copper Co.
Years: 1924 -

Owner Name: Wayside Mining Co.
Years: 1905 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Puget Trough


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): BULL 37 METALLIC MINERALS P 91


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