Zalla M

The Zalla M is a silver and copper mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 4,501 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: Zalla M  

State:  Washington

County:  Ferry

Elevation: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.76667, -118.83139

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Zalla M MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Zalla M


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Fluorine-Fluorite


Location

State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Sheridan


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: Phonolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 86 TO 118 OZ AG, .17 TO .25 OZ AU,1.2% CU


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Hessite
Ore: Krennerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION $40,000 BEFORE 1903


References

Reference (Deposit): PEARSON, R. C., 1967, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BODIE MTN QUADRANGLE, FERRY AND OKANOGAN COUNTIES, WASH. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MAP G.Q 636


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