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Peshastin Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett, Blewett District (Peshastin District), Chelan Co., Washington, USA

Latitude: 47°25'29"N
Longitude: 120°39'35"W
A former Au mine located in the SE¼ sec. 2, T22N, R17E, WM. It is located on the N side of Culver Gulch, 1,200 feet West of old Blewett, adjoining the Sandell on the E and the Keynote on the W.

It worked lenticular lenses filling a shear zone in serpentine.

Developments include 3 adits, the Meteor with 700 feet of drifts, the Peshastin with 1,300' of drifts and crosscuts, and the Draw with 480 feet of workings.

It produced about $60,000 (period values) by 1902, and 22 tons in 1940.

References

Derkey, R., N. Joseph, R. Lasmanis (1990) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report.

Huntting, Marshall T. (1956), Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1.

Weaver, C. E. (1911), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Blewett Mining District.

Mineral List

Arsenopyrite
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
Galena
Gold
Pyrite
Quartz
'Serpentine Group'
Stibnite
Talc


10 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.

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