Washington · Stevens County
Past Producer

Van Stone Mine

Stevens County, Washington, United States
ZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondaryLead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model231: Mississippi Valley, minor
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Jamesonite, Sphalerite
GangueDolomite, Calcite, Diopside, Graphite, Jasper, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Scapolite, Sepiolite, Serpentine, Tremolite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Metaline limestone, dolomite
Associated rockGranodiorite · Spirit Pluton
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1952
Last production1992
Discovery year1920
Identification
Deposit ID10180686
MRDS IDM060114
Alternate namesVan Stone Mine., Washington Zinc Unit
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates48.761, -117.757
References
Wolff, F.E., McKay, D.T., Norman, D.K., 2005, INACTIVE AND ABANDONED\nMINE LANDS?Van Stone mine, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Information Circular 100, December 2005, 24 p.\nhttp://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/ger_ic100_iaml_vanstone.pdfDerkey, R.E., Joseph, N.L., Lasmanis, Raymond, 1990, Metal mines of Washington?Preliminary report: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Open File Report 90-18, 577 p.Hunting, M.T., 1956, Inventory of Washington minerals: State of Wash., Dept. of Cons. and Devl., Div. of Mines and Geology Bulletin 37, V. I.Leach, D., Sangster, D., Kelley, K., Large, R.R., Garven, G., Allen, C., Gutzmer, J., and Walters, S., 2005, Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective. Economic Geology, 100th Aniversary Volume. pp. 561-607. Also Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and SupplementCOX, M.W. 1968, VAN STONE MINE AREA (LEAD-ZINC), STEVENS COUNTY IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES (THE GRATON-SALES VOLUME): NEW YORK, AIME, V.2.KESTEN, S.N., 1970, THE VAN STONE MINE STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, IN LEAD-ZINC DEPOSIT IN THE KOOTENAY ARC, NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT BRITISH COLUMBIA: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 61.Neitzel, T. W., 1972, Geology of the Van Stone mine, Stevens County, Washington: Washington State University Master of Science thesis, 47 p.Aitkenhead, W. C., and Fergus, A. J., 1959, Flotation of Oxidized Zinc Ores from Washington: Washington State University Engineering Experiment Station Bulletin 245WASH. DIV. GEOL & EARTH RESOURCES, UNPUBLISHED DATA.GAGE, H.L, 1941, SOME FOREIGN & DOM ZN-PB MINES THAT CLD SUPPLY S TO PAC NW ELECTRLYC ZN INDRY. BVL PWR ADMIN.MKT DEVEL SECTCOLVILLE ENGRG CO. 1941, REPT ON MIN STVNS CO. ASSMBLED FOR PUB DIST STVNS CO. BY COLVILLE ENGRG CO.WEISSENBORN, A.E, 1966, AG, PB, ZN. IN MIN & WATER RES. WA. WA DIV M GEOL REPRINT 9WA. DIV. GEOL. AND EARTH RESOURCES, 1991, WA. GEOLOGY, V. 19, NO. 1, P. 10.R1 FROM EQUINOX 1992 ANNUAL REPORTR3 & R4 FROM 1994 UNITED STATES MINING OPERATIONS REPORT