Mine detail: War Eagle

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.83456, -119.63006

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence
Last production ended: 1902

Geology

Host rock:Palmer Mountain Greenstone
Host type:Gabbro,Andesite
Structure:The Palmer Mountain Greenstone Was Deposited Proximal To An Island Arc In A Convergent Continental Margin.

References

MRDSSP00300
DEP10056044
Reference{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:: 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:: RINEHART, C.D.; FOX, K.F., JR., 1972, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE LOOMIS QUADRANGLE, OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 64, 124 P., 3 PL.}
ReporterBerger, Mary A., Frank, Dave