Bunker Hill Mine, Palmer Mountain Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Mine | Mine |
| Palmer Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Okanogan County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 51' 44'' North , 119° 35' 57'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Loomis | 159 (2011) | 5.2km |
| Oroville | 1,677 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Tonasket | 1,016 (2017) | 21.0km |
| Osoyoos | 4,314 (2008) | 21.8km |
| Conconully | 213 (2017) | 35.6km |
A gold mine located somewhere on the west face of Palmer Mountain near the Copper World. It produced 5 tons of high grade gold ore prior to 1890.
Tectonics: The Greenstones Were Deposited Along A Convergent Continental Margin Proximal To An Island Arc.
Deposit: The property was developed by two adits (bethune, 1891). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: The vein is in greenstone and metagabbro of the permian-triassic palmer mountain greenstone (rinehart and fox, 1972, geol. Map).
Ore(s): A 20-In.-Wide (On The Surface) Vertical Vein Trends Northeast And Is Exposed On The Surface For More Than 300 Feet (Huntting, 1956, P. 137).
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104275 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
- Western Quesnellia DomainDomain
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