Shoemaker Mine, Colville Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shoemaker Mine | Mine |
| Colville Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 37' 38'' North , 117° 47' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colville | 4,719 (2017) | 12.6km |
| Kettle Falls | 1,597 (2017) | 20.0km |
| Marcus | 184 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Ione | 451 (2017) | 29.8km |
| Addy | 268 (2011) | 30.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 20km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schumaker, Creek, P,Pioneer,Longshot.Adjacent Prosp, Ects Are Michigan Boy,Cherryjoe, Schumaker Mine
A zinc mine NE of Colville. The ore occurred along a contact between dolomite and argillite in the lower unit of the Metaline Formation. It was developed by four main adits containing a couple thousand feet of workings mostly interconnected with raises. It produced ore in 1926 and 1941. Mills (1977) reported around 4,500 lbs Pb and 9,700 lbs Zn being produced
Deposit: Record 050-e act year of last production uncertain.some mino 1970 rec 180 cols-35-52.exposed rec 151.graphitic ores will require unique beneficiation.com cu. Too low-grade for econ recovery. Smelter returns during S of production detailed explor & drillg recomd for host horizon up & dn st lead time to mine reserves only is 1 mo.2yrs estd to xpand
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10204718 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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