The Zalla M is a silver and copper mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 4,501 feet.
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
Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Copper
Lat, Long: 48.76667, -118.83139
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Zalla M MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Zalla M
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Sheridan
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: Phonolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 86 TO 118 OZ AG, .17 TO .25 OZ AU,1.2% CU
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Hessite
Ore: Krennerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION $40,000 BEFORE 1903
References
Reference (Deposit): PEARSON, R. C., 1967, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BODIE MTN QUADRANGLE, FERRY AND OKANOGAN COUNTIES, WASH. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MAP G.Q 636
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