Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Cadmium, Silver
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formCRUDELY TABULAR - GENTLY DIPPING
Ore controlNear Crest Of Anticline And 35 To 150 Feet Below Ledbetter Slate-Metaline Limestone Contact.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueMarcasite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Metaline Limestone-Brecciated, Silicified Dolomite
StructureNne Plunging Anticline, Northerly-Trending Faults
Tectonic settingNear Sw Edge Of Down-Dropped Block
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1924
Identification
Deposit ID10042387
MRDS IDM060154
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.87764, -117.3586
References
DINGS, 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. 74-78MCCONNEL, R. H. AND ANDERSON, R. A., 1968, THE METALINE DISTRICT, WASHINGTON IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES (THE GRATON-SALES VOLUME): NEW YORK, AM. INST. MINING METALL. PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, V. 2, P. 1460-1480ADDIE, G. G., 1970, THE METALINE DISTRICT, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN LEAD-ZINC DEPOSITS IN THE KOOTENAY ARC, NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT BRITISH COLUMBIA: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 61, P. 65-78HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 39, V. 1, P. 368.1936 GEOLMAP C. F. PARK, JR. AND R. S. CANNON, JR. - USGS PROF PAPER 2021945 GEOLMAP M.G. DINGS, USGS PROF PAPER 489U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 7872