United Silver - Copper

The United Silver - Copper is a silver, gold, copper, and antimony mine located in Stevens 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

Name: United Silver - Copper  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Copper, Antimony

Lat, Long: 48.33333, -117.68333

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United Silver - Copper MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: United Silver - Copper


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Antimony


Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 75 TO 300 OZ. AG


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite


Comments

Comment (Production): $2.5 MILLION UP TO 1934


References

Reference (Deposit): MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS RESOURCE MAP, MR - 20

Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C. P., JR., 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 39


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