Description
Washington Quarry Company
Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR PIPE-LIKE
Ore controlIn Dolomite, Near Igneous Rock Contact.Ore Bodies Parallel Bedding.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Tremolite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Metaline Limestone
Associated rockDiorite · Spirit Pluton-Granodiorite
StructureOverturned Beds And Stonewall Thrust Fault Near Intrusive Contact With Granodiorite.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1944
Discovery year1914
Identification
Deposit ID10042357
MRDS IDM060115
Alternate namesGorien Zinc, Northport
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.86374, -117.71611
References
WADDELL, G.G., 1963, MINING METHODS AND COSTS, DEEP CREEK ZINC-LEAD MINE, GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED MINES CO., STEVENS COUNTY, WASH.: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 8174, P.39YATES, R.G. 1964, GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE DEEP CREEK AREA, STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-412HUNTTING, M.T. 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. I, P. 376FULKERSON, F.B. AND KINGSTONE, G.A. 1958, MINE PRODUCTION OF GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD AND ZINC IN PEND OREILLE AND STEVENS COUNTIES, WASH. 1902-56: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 7872CAMPBELL, C.D., 1946, LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS IN PART OF THE NORTHPORT MINING DISTRICT, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT, MAPS ONLY.1941 DIREXPL WESTERN KNAPP ENGINEERING CO. - SANK 350-FT. SHAFT1943 GEOLMAP CAMPBELL, C.D., OPEN-FILE RPT.1944 DIREXPL JAMISON - HIGGINBOTHAM MINING CO. PRODUCED1948 DIREXPL GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED MINES CO. - PRODUCEDUSBM INF. CIRC. 7872