Wauconda Mine, Wauconda Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USAi
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Wauconda Mine | Mine |
Wauconda Mining District | Mining District |
Okanogan County | County |
Washington | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 42' 53'' North , 118° 57' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Republic | 1,072 (2017) | 17.6km |
Curlew | 118 (2011) | 32.2km |
Tonasket | 1,016 (2017) | 35.5km |
Oroville | 1,677 (2017) | 43.1km |
North Omak | 688 (2011) | 46.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16209:3
GUID (UUID V4):
6fc63aad-cef3-48a7-8b36-e9c18989560d
A gold mine near the townsite of Wauconda. The ore consisted of veins in siltsone and marble. It was developed by several thousand feet of crosscuts and a 60 ton mill. There is some contention on whether this mine produced since no production records are remaining.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Okanogan DomainDomain
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