| Deposit ID | 10104293 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SP00283 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheridan |
| Alternate or previous names | Phil Sheridan |
| Related records | 10252998 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.85587, 48.77845 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Okanogan(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bodie Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Republic(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Kettle(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Okanogan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 038N | 031E | 24 | SW4 OF NW4 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Klondike Mountain Formation |
| Rock description | Klondike Mountain Formation |
| (1) | -118.85587, 48.77845 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Toroda Creek Graben Is A Volcano-Tectonic Depression, Which Resulted From East-West Extension During The Eocene (Holder And Others, 1989). |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sheridan |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SP00283 |
DERKEY, R.E.; JOSEPH, N.L.; LASMANIS, R., 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON-PRELIMINARY REPORT: STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, 577 P.
HOLDER, R.W.; GAYLORD, D.R.; HOLDER, G.A.M., 1989, PLUTONISM, VOLCANISM, AND SEDIMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH CORE COMPLEX AND GRABEN DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTRAL OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS, WASHINGTON. IN JOSEPH, N.L.; AND OTHERS, 1989, GEOLOGIC GUIDEBOOK FOR WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT AREAS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 86, P. 187-200.
HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.
MOEN, W.S., 1980, MYERS CREEK AND WAUCONDA MINING DISTRICTS OF NORTHEASTERN OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 73, 96 P., 6 PL.
PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, 366 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A 50-TON/DAY FLOTATION MILL WAS BUILT IN 1918. MOST ADITS HAVE HEADINGS OF N35E. THE VEIN WAS MINED FROM SEVERAL LEVELS OVER A VERTICAL DISTANCE OF ABOUT 500 FEET AND ALONG STRIKE FOR ABOUT 400 FEET. SEVERAL RAISES CONNECT THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE MINE (MOEN, 1980, P. 72). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1991 | Berger, Mary A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1994 | Frank, Dave | U.S. Geological Survey |
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