Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlGeneral Stratigraphic Position 35-200 Ft. Below Ledbetter Slate
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Metaline Limestone-Silicified Dolomite;Ledbetter Slate-Black Slate, Argillite, Calcareous Argillite
StructureDown Dropped Block Between Flume Creek And Slate Creek Faults., Metaline Thrust Fault And Many Normal Faults Plus Broad Folds Plunging Gently South And Southwest.
AlterationSilicification Of Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1906
Identification
Deposit ID10042385
MRDS IDM060151
Alternate namesMetaline, Metaline Mining and Leasing
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.84403, -117.39638
References
PARK, C. F. JR. AND CANNON, R. S. JR., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 202, P. 65-67DINGS, M. G. AND WHITEBREAD, D. H., 1965, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 489, P. 66-90PATTY, E. N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23, P. 85-86HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 366-3671936 GEOLMAP PARK AND CANNON, PROF. PAPER 2021945 GEOLMAP M. D. DINGS, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 489U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 7872