The Shamrockiron Creek is a silver 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
Shamrockiron Creek MRDS details
Site Name
                            
                            Primary: Shamrockiron Creek
                        
                
Commodity
                                        
                Primary: Silver
                
                            
                Tertiary: Nickel
                
                            
                Tertiary: Cobalt
                
                            
                Tertiary: Copper
                
                            
                Tertiary: Lead
                
                            
                Tertiary: Zinc
                
                        
Location
                                                State: Washington 
                                                County: Ferry 
                                                District: Keller 
                    
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
                            Record Type: Site
                Operation Category: Past Producer
                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
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Analytical Data
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Materials
                                       
                    Ore: Sphalerite 
                           
                    Ore: Pyrite 
                        
Comments
Comment (Commodity): ONE SHAFT AND 3000 FT. OF WORKINGS
Comment (Reserve-Resource): RESERVES INSIGNIFICANT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: HIGH-GRADE(AG) GALENA-CHALCOPYRITE POCKETS (SOME SPHALERITE AND PYRITE PRESENT) IN LIMESTONE, A ROOF PENDANT IN GRANITE, MINED IN THE PAST. A NICKELIFEROUS ZONE IN BRECCIATED LIMESTONE PARALLEL TO THE GRANITE CONTACT. 2 USBM SAMPLES AVERAGED 0.16% NI, AND 0.06% CO ACROSS 90 FEET
References
                
                                        Reference (Deposit): PATTY, E.N., 1921, WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23,P. 218-21 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Production): REF.1 
                                                                
            
                
                                        Reference (Reserve-Resource): UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT 
                                                                
            
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