The Bella May, Diamond R., Polly Molly is a zinc, molybdenum, and lead mine located in Pend Oreille county, Washington.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Bella May, Diamond R., Polly Molly MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bella May, Diamond R., Polly Molly
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Wulfenite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): PARK, C., AND CANNON, R., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE QUAD, WASHINGTON: USGS PROF. PAPER 202
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