Mine detail: Magnetic

Previously called 'BuckhornNatural AztecNeutral;'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.9579, -118.97976

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver, Gold, Iron
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote, Garnet
Other material: Pyrite, Pyrrhotite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Late Paleozoic Sediments Were Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin.

References

MRDSSP00248
DEP10056007
Reference{Deposit:: BROUGHTON, W.A., 1943, THE BUCKHORN IRON DEPOSITS OF OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON-RESULTS OF A MAGNETIC SURVEY: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 8, 21 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: CULVER, H.E.; BROUGHTON, W.A., 1945, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 34, 89 P., 23 PL.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: GLOVER, S.L., 1942, WASHINGTON IRON ORES, A SUMMARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND MINING REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 2, 23 P.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: SHEDD, SOLON; JENKINS, O.P.; COOPER, H.H., 1922, IRON ORES, FUELS, AND FLUXES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY BULLETIN 27, 160 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J.B., 1911, PART I.-- GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MYERS CREEK MINING DISTRICT; PART II. -- GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE OROVILLE-NIGHTHAWK MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 5, 111 P.}{Deposit:: WHITWELL, G.E.; PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE MAGNESITE DEPOSITS OF WASHINGTON, THEIR OCCURENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 25, 194 P.}{Deposit:: ZAPFFE, CARL, 1949, A REVIEW-IRON BEARING DEPOSITS IN WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND IDAHO: RAW MATERIALS SURVEY RESOURCE REPORT 5, 89 P.}{Deposit:: ZOLDOK, S.W.; COLE, J.W.; DOUGHERTY, E.Y., 1947, IRON DEPOSITS OF BUCKHORN MOUNTAIN, MEYERS CREEK MINING DISTRICT, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4051, 22 P.}
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