Washington · Okanogan County
Producer

Arlington

Okanogan County, Washington, United States
SilverCopperLeadGoldZinc
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Description

John Oleson

Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryCopper, Lead, Gold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlVeins Appear In Or Near Granodiorite-Gneiss Contact ; Salmon Creek Fault Cabout 2.2 Miles Nne By Ruby City) Trend S Nw. And Cuts Both Granodiorite And Metamorphics.
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Gneiss · Cache Creek
Associated rockDiorite · Similkameen Batholith
StructureMetamorphics Structurally Trend Generally Nw., Small Fault Offsets North Segment Of Deposit; Trans Verse Faults Offset Parts Of The Vein As Much As 10 Ft; Fault S Paralleling The Veins Have Drawn The Ore Minerals Out Into Thin Dark Gray Bands.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10041537
MRDS IDM056617
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.47094, -119.73284
References
WASH. DMG BULL. 378 P.300WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL 23, P. 250-253WASH. DGER BULL 69, P. 106-110WASH. DMG IC 49, P. 10-13WASH. GEOL. SUR. BULL 23, P. 251; WASH. DMG BULL 37 , P. 300; WASH. DGER BULL 69, P. 108