The Big Chief Mine is a lead and zinc mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.70472, -117.86500
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Big Chief Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Chief Mine
Secondary: Tenderfoot
Secondary: Royal
Secondary: Silver Key
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Bossburg District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Engineered Mines, Inc.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
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
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Production): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS REPORTS 50 TONS PRODUCED PRIOR TO 1940
References
Reference (Deposit): WEAVER, C.E. 1920, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 237-239
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, P. 237
Reference (Production): U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872
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