The Shamrockiron Creek is a silver mine located in Ferry county, Washington.
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Mine Info
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Shamrockiron Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shamrockiron Creek
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: Cobalt
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Keller
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): ONE SHAFT AND 3000 FT. OF WORKINGS
Comment (Reserve-Resource): RESERVES INSIGNIFICANT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: HIGH-GRADE(AG) GALENA-CHALCOPYRITE POCKETS (SOME SPHALERITE AND PYRITE PRESENT) IN LIMESTONE, A ROOF PENDANT IN GRANITE, MINED IN THE PAST. A NICKELIFEROUS ZONE IN BRECCIATED LIMESTONE PARALLEL TO THE GRANITE CONTACT. 2 USBM SAMPLES AVERAGED 0.16% NI, AND 0.06% CO ACROSS 90 FEET
References
Reference (Deposit): PATTY, E.N., 1921, WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23,P. 218-21
Reference (Production): REF.1
Reference (Reserve-Resource): UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT
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