A silver mine SE of Curlew. Some ore was produced in 1916 and 1928.
Tectonics: Tertiary Intrusive Rocks Of The Republic Graben (Parker And Calkins, 1964, Geol. Map).

Ore(s): No Deposit Data Are Available For This Mine. It Has Produced Ag, Cu, And Pb, And Galena And Chalcopyrite Are Assumed.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Galena

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Diorite

ⓘ Rhyodacite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10055866

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

Columbia MountainsMountain Range

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Kootenay DomainDomain
QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc

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References

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.

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