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Iroquois Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
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Iroquois MineMine
Leadpoint AreaArea
Northport Mining DistrictMining District
Stevens CountyCounty
WashingtonState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 57' 6'' North , 117° 32' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Metaline Falls241 (2017)15.6km
Metaline172 (2017)15.6km
Northport288 (2017)18.1km
Fruitvale3,790 (2006)18.3km
Trail9,707 (2018)20.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Selkirk Rock & Mineral ClubTrail, British Columbia20km
Mindat Locality ID:
19316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19316:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Flannigan Mine; Columbia Mine


A lead-zinc mine in a valley 1 mile to the east of Red Top Mountain. Mineralization consisted of low grade sulfides disseminated in an intraformational limestone breccia. It was developed by around 2500' of workings and 5000' of diamond drilling. A mineral resource of 640,000 tons at 3.02% Zn and 0.88% Pb was blocked out for the site. A small amount of ore was produced in 1917 and 1928. An additional 2898 tons were produced in 1950. Mills (1977) reports around 28,000 lbs Pb, 97,000 lbs Zn, and 95 oz Ag being produced
Deposit: Road apparently for mine use only. Rec 060-lampropnyre dikes assoc W ore. role in control uncer rec 640-no zip code-cominco smelter trail,british columbia,c estimated lead-time to explore & ship first ore is 9 months

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10228729

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