Jim Creek Mine

The Jim Creek Mine is a mine located in Pend Oreille 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

Name: Jim Creek Mine

State:  Washington

County:  Pend Oreille

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 48.81111, -117.52333

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Jim Creek Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Jim Creek Mine


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
District: Metaline District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Owner Name: Delles And Sullivan Mining And Milling Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1951
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Okanogan Highlands - Calispell Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR , LENS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Heavy Limonite Stain Near Ore Outcrop


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: APPROXIMATELY 6% ZN AND 1% PB


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS INCLUDE 150-FT INCLINED SHAFT AND TWO LEVELS AT 50 AND 150 FEET BELOW SHAFT COLLAR.

Comment (Deposit): HOST ROCK IS ROOF PENDANT OVERLYING SPIRIT PLUTON. NO ORE IS KNOWN IN THE PLUTON. PENDANT AT LEAST 200 FEET THICK. SMALL LENSES OF DISSEMINATED ZN AND PB SULPHIDES ELONGATED PARALLEL TO DOLOMITE BEDDING.


References

Reference (Deposit): YATES, R.G. 1964 GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE DEEP CREEK AREA, STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-412


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