The Valley is a gold 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
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Valley MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Valley
Secondary: Golden Valley
Secondary: Lame Foot
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Selenium
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: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: .28 OZ AU, 1.0 OZ AG
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION 10,096 TONS TO 1950
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1216 PG 114
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
