Mine detail: Washington Mine

Previously called 'Washington Homestake Mining Co.Washington, Oregon, Idaho Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.10233, -120.00145

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Copper, Tungsten
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: VEIN

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Methow Gneiss
Host type:Gneiss
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM056798
DEP10041647
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WAHSINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 150.}{Deposit:: CULVER, H.E., AND BROUGHTON, W.A., 1945, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 34, P. 50.}{Deposit:: 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.}
ReporterGreene, Robert, Lawson, William A., Peterson, Jocelyn A.