Flusey-Hoopala Prospect

The Flusey-Hoopala Prospect is a zinc, silver, and lead mine located in Pend Oreille 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: Flusey-Hoopala Prospect  

State:  Washington

County:  Pend Oreille

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 48.93556, -117.33389

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Flusey-Hoopala Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Flusey-Hoopala Prospect
Secondary: Flusey
Secondary: Hoopalula


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


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

Not available


Materials

Ore: Marcasite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Bornite


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED IN CANYON WALL OF BLUFFS OVERLOOKING PEND OREILLE RIVER.; 1:24000 QUADRANGLE MAP IS A 1967 EDITION


References

Reference (Deposit): WASH DIV GEOL BULL 31, P. 61-63

Reference (Deposit): WASH DMG BULL 37, PART II, P. 225


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