Mine detail: American Rand

Previously called 'Spokane'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.89428, -119.53839

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Quartzite,Argillite
Associated type:Plutonic Rock
Tectonic:Late Paleozoic Marine Sedimentary Rocks Were Deposited Along An Active Continental Margin.

References

MRDSSP00188
DEP10093022
Reference{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.}{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.}
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