A polymetallic mine on the northeast slope of the Southeast spur of Mineral Hill, 2 miles southwest of Nespelem. It worked tabular lenses and veinlets of ore along an 8'-10' fracture zone in granite. The oxidization zone was no more than 20' deep. Development includes a 700' main haulage adit, and 2,500' of workings on 3 levels that include 3 shafts and 3 adits. It produced and shipped 29 tons of ore in 1911-1912. Also in 1916-1917, 1919-1922, 1925-1926, 1937-1940.

The ore was shipped to the Tacoma Smelter (http://www.mindat.org/loc.php?loc=52739)

Structure: The Major Shear Zone Is Displaced A Foot Or More In Several Places By Cross-Fractures Which Lead Out Erradically Into The Granite.

Alteration: Sericitization Of Granite

Commodity: PRODUCTION 1911-12, 1916-17, 1919-22, 1925-26, 1937-40; EST. TOTAL $250,000 AG, $20,000 AU

Deposit: Tabular lenses and veinlets of ore along an 8-10 ft fracture zone in granite.

Development: Adits, stop s, winzes, three levels.

Geology: About 60 ft belo W the surface a flatly-dipping fault truncates the vein and displaces the lower segment to the north. This fault is clearly marked by a four-inch streak of soft gouge.

Rock formation(s): Colville Batholith

Ore(s): Shear Zone

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Granite

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ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 35, 139, 157, 161

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.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1956) Part I - Nonmetallic minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.42

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 35, 139, 157, 161

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

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 139, 161

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

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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

ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.pages 35, 139, 157, 161

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

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.300

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Pardee, J. T. (1918) Geology and mineral deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation, Washington. Bulletin 677. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b677

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

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.

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