Sierra Zinc Mine

The Sierra Zinc Mine is a zinc and lead mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,241 feet.

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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: Sierra Zinc Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation: 2,241 Feet (683 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 48.775, -117.66750

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Sierra Zinc Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sierra Zinc Mine
Secondary: Blue Ridge
Secondary: Aladdin


Commodity

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


Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Northport


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Owner Name: Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co.


Production

Year: 1944
Time Period: 1909-1944
Material type: ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^5.43 % Zn, 0.67 % Pb, 0.491 Oz Ag/Ton, 0.012 Oz Ag/Ton


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1909
Discovery Year: 1889
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Okanogan Highlands


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Tonalite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): ORE BODY ABOUT A MILE SOUTH OF CONTACT BETWEEN METASEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND SPIRIT PLUTON OF CRETACEOUS AGE. ORE MINERALS GENERALLY CONCENTRATED IN LAYERS PARALLEL TO BEDDING IN MARBLE.

Comment (Workings): MINE DEVELOPED BY 6 ADITS AND 470 FEET OF SHAFT UPPER 2 LEVELS CONNECTED TO A LOWER 2 BY A 260-FT 30 DEG. INCLINED SHAFT. MAIN ORE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF TWO ORE BEDS, EACH 4 TO 12 FT THICK, SEPARATED BY 10 TO 20 FT OF BARREN MARBLE.


References

Reference (Deposit): YATES, R.G., 1964, GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE DEEP CREEK AREA, STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-412

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T. 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 37 VOL. I, P. 380

Reference (Deposit): MINING WORLD, MARCH 1943, SIERRA ZINC COMPANY, P. 22-28

Reference (Deposit): 1906 DIREXPL ALADDIN MINING CO. - PRODUCED

Reference (Deposit): 1910 DIREXPL BLUERIDGE MINING CO - PRODUCED

Reference (Deposit): 1940 DIREXPL SIERRA ZINC CO. - PRODUCED

Reference (Deposit): 1943 GEOLMAP C.D. CAMPBELL, UNPUBLISHED REPORT

Reference (Production): U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 7872


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