Washington · Stevens County
Producer

Big Chief Mine

Stevens County, Washington, United States
LeadZincCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10042402
MRDS IDM060173
Alternate namesTenderfoot, Silver Key, Royal
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates48.70457, -117.86611
References
WEAVER, C.E. 1920, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 237-239HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, P. 237U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872