| Deposit ID | 10104292 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SP00277 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Reco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.04449, 48.96428 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 0.5 MI NORTH OF CHESAW |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Okanogan(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chesaw(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oroville(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Okanogan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 040N | 030E | 16 | CENTER OF S12 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -119.04449, 48.96428 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sedimentary And Volcanic Materials Of The Kobau Formation Were Deposited Proximal To An Island Arc Along A Convergent Continental Margin. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Myers Creek |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SP00277 |
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.
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.
STOFFEL, K.L., COMPILER, 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE OROVILLE 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN FILE REPORT 90-11, 58 P., 1 PL.
WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND MINING, 1941, DIRECTORY OF WASHINGTON MINING PROPERTIES: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND MINING INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7, 74 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEVELOPMENT WORK CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PROSPECT PITS, TRENCHES, SHORT ADITS, AND TWO MAIN ADITS. THE LONGEST ADIT (NO. 2) WAS DRIVEN FOR 148FT ONTO THE GRAY EAGLE CLAIM. THE PROPERTY IS ON PATENTED MINING CLAIMS (MOEN, 1980, P. 40). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1991 | Berger, Mary A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1993 | Frank, Dave | U.S. Geological Survey |
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