Washington · Pend Oreille County
Producer

Pend Oreille Mine

Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
ZincLeadCopperSilverCadmium
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryCadmium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeMVT, replacement
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite, Galena, Smithsonite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Marcasite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Quartz, Barite
Geology
Host rockDolomite,Slate,Argillite · "Metaline Limestone", "Ledbetter slate"
Associated rockLamprophyre
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1917
Discovery year1896
Identification
Deposit ID10180448
MRDS IDSP00331
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.88333, -117.35645
References
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