The Lancaster is a copper, lead, and silver mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,300 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: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.90667, -118.53750
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Lancaster MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lancaster
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Danville
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: 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
Form: CHIMNEYS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 28% CU, 12% PB, 13.4 OZ AG, .01 OZ AU
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: CONTACT METAMORPHIC
References
Reference (Deposit): PARKER, R. L., AND CALKINS, J. A., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE CURLEW QUADRANGLE, FERRY CO., WASH., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1169
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALIC MINERALS, WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 37
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