The Queen is a silver and lead mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 3,825 feet.
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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: 3,825 Feet (1,166 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 48.02667, -118.12194
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Queen MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Queen
Secondary: Silver Queen, Queen & Seal, Mexico
Secondary: Silver Basin, Silver Seal
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
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
Form: LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 150-200 OZ AG (EARLY OPERATIONS)
Materials
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Cerargyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION $6000 IN 1917, $250,000 1918-1928, ADDITIONAL 1937-40
References
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Washington Gold
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