The Advance is a silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,388 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
Elevation: 2,388 Feet (728 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.235, -118.23611
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Advance MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Advance
Secondary: Cabin
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Covada
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: LENTICULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 8% PB, .05 TO 333 OZ AG, TR TO .93 OZ AU
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Silver
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 677 PG 163
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