Keystone

The Keystone is a lead and silver mine located in Ferry 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

Name: Keystone

State:  Washington

County:  Ferry

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.25, -118.25000

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Keystone MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Keystone


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Antimony


Location

State: Washington
County: Ferry


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Galena
Ore: Silver
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Pyrargyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): LAT. & LONG. ARE GENERAL


References

Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C. P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 39

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: WASH. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37


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