The Silver Leaf Mine is a tungsten, zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 1,801 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: 1,801 Feet (549 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 48.25, -118.25000
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Silver Leaf Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Leaf Mine
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Covada Dist.
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: A MILL TEST OF 3 TONS OF ORE SHOWED 2.125% WO3
Analytical Data: 11 TONS HAND-SORTED ORE YIELDED 3.6% PB, 2.2% ZN, 180 OZ. AG
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): LAT. AND LONG. ARE GENERAL
Comment (Production): PRODUCED SMALL AMOUNT OF TUNGSTEN IN 1915
References
Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C. P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 39
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37
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