Young American Mine

The Young American Mine is a zinc mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 1,699 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

Name: Young American Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc

Lat, Long: 48.75, -117.99999

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Young American Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Young American Mine


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Antimony


Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Colville 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
Discovery Year: 1885
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: CONC. FROM ORE SHOWED 3% SB
Analytical Data: SHIPPING ORE AVERAGED 7% PB, 7.7% ZN, 16.1 OZ. AG


Materials

Ore: Cerussite
Ore: Geocronite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Smithsonite


Comments

Comment (Production): FEW CAR LOADS PRIOR TO 1890; 1922 - 1923; 1938; 1941; 1947 - 1954


References

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

Reference (Deposit): ALSO SEE CRIB RECORD M060128

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37

Reference (Production): WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOL. BULL. 37


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