Washington · Skamania County
Past Producer

Independence Mine

Skamania County, Washington, United States
CopperLeadSilverGold
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryLead, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formVEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Spirit Lake Pluton, Main Phase
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10104141
MRDS IDM700172
Alternate namesIndependence Lode No. 1
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.36592, -122.15591
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVSION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 77.MOEN, W.S., 1977, STS HELENS AND WASHOUGAL MINING DISTRICTS OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 60, P. 17, 25-26.