Shamrock Mine (Iron Creek Mine), San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shamrock Mine (Iron Creek Mine) | Mine |
| San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District) | Mining District |
| Ferry County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 8' 45'' North , 118° 37' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keller | 234 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Nespelem | 256 (2017) | 26.0km |
| Elmer City | 240 (2017) | 29.4km |
| Nespelem Community | 253 (2011) | 29.6km |
| Coulee Dam | 1,093 (2017) | 32.9km |
Tectonics: Paleocene To Eocene Granitic Rocks Intrude Metamorphosed Ordovician? Rocks (Joseph, 1990, Geol. Map, P. 12).
Deposit: Granodiorite (the paleocene to eocene granodiorite of manila creek) intrudes carbonate rocks of the ordovician? covada group at the shamrock mine (huntting, 1956, p. 277; joseph, 1990, geol. Map, p. 21). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: ECON.COM: PRODUCED IN 1914 (50 TONS), IN 1922 (3500 OZ. AG), AND IN 1926 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 277). TOTAL SILVER PRODUCTION AROUND 7000 OZ. (MEON, 1976, P. 102).
Ore(s): Mineralization Is In Silicified Limestone Block Surrounded By Granodiorite. Silver-Lead Ore (Vein) Is 8 In.-8 Ft. Wide And 700 Ft. Long. Nickel Occurs In A Mineralized Zone 100 Ft. Wide In Which There Is A High-Grade Ore Zone 55 Ft. Wide (Huntting, 1956, P. 277).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055896 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
USA
- Washington
- ⭔Colville Indian ReservationReservation
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Shamrock Mine, San Poil Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA