The Shamrock is a silver, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, and gold mine located in Ferry county, Washington.
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:
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.14611, -118.62611
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Shamrock MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shamrock
Secondary: Iron Creek
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Ore: Galena
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Limestone
Comments
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: PRODUCED IN 1914 (50 TONS), IN 1922 (3500 OZ. AG), AND IN 1926 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 277). TOTAL SILVER PRODUCTION AROUND 7000 OZ. (MEON, 1976, P. 102).
Comment (Deposit): GRANODIORITE (THE PALEOCENE TO EOCENE GRANODIORITE OF MANILA CREEK) INTRUDES CARBONATE ROCKS OF THE ORDOVICIAN? COVADA GROUP AT THE SHAMROCK MINE (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 277; JOSEPH, 1990, GEOL. MAP, P. 21). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): 12.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KELLER
References
Reference (Deposit): JOSEPH, N.L., COMPILER, 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NESPELEM 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN FILE REPORT 90-16, 47 P., 1 PL.
Reference (Deposit): MOEN, W.S., 1976, SILVER OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES BULLETIN 69, 188P.
Reference (Deposit): PARDEE, J.T., 1918, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 677, 186 P., 1 PL.
Reference (Deposit): PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, 366 P.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.
Reference (Deposit): WDGER OFR 90-18
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