Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryMolybdenum, Tungsten
Deposit
Deposit typeHYDROTHERMAL
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlVEINS GENERALLY FOLLOW AND PARALLEL DIKES
Geology
StructureFAULT OFFSETS HUNTER VEIN 480 FT FROM PORTAL; THE FOOTWALL SIDEIS OFFSET 25 FT TO SOUTHEAST; SIMILAR FAULTS PRESENT AT FACE OF LOWER ADIT. OKANOGAN VEIN SHOWS CONSIDERABLE MOVEMENT AND IS FRACTURED AND SHEARED PARALLEL TO WALLS.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID60000057
MRDS IDD001389
Alternate namesMethow, Golden Eagle, Highland Mining and Milling Co., Holden - Campbell, New London, Washington, Oregon and Idaho Mines and Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates48.10673, -120.01947
References
LEMMON, D.M., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNPUB. DATA.BARKSDALE, J.D., 1975, GEOLOGY OF THE METHOW VALLEY, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 68, PL. 1.CULVER, H.E., AND BROUGHTON, W.A., 1945, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 34.DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 206-207, 233.HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 141.BUNNING, B.B., 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EAST HALF OF THE TWISP 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-9, SCALE 1:100,000.