The Silver Leaf is a silver, zinc, tungsten, antimony, and lead mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 1,880 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: 1,880 Feet (573 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Zinc, Tungsten, Antimony, Lead
Lat, Long: 48.23889, -118.18889
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Silver Leaf MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Leaf
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Lead
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 3.6 % PB, 2.2% ZN, 180 OZ AG
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Wolframite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Jamesonite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): SOME PRODUCTION 1911-1916, 1935
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 150 FT FROM MARGIN OF GRANODIORITE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 677 PG. 104
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