Longstreet - Robert E. Lee

The Longstreet - Robert E. Lee is a gold, silver, and antimony mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,001 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: Longstreet - Robert E. Lee  

State:  Washington

County:  Ferry

Elevation: 2,001 Feet (610 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Antimony

Lat, Long: 48.23333, -118.21667

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Longstreet - Robert E. Lee MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Longstreet - Robert E. Lee


Commodity

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


Location

State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Covada


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
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

Type: L
Description: Alaskite Dike


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Kaolinization


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 15-16 OZ. AG
Analytical Data: 25% SB (IN LONGSTREET)
Analytical Data: 2% SB (IN THE ROBERT E. LEE)
Analytical Data: $5.00 TO $6.00 PER TON AU


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Production): 120 TON ORE KNOWN PRODUCTION


References

Reference (Deposit): MINERAL INVESTIGATIONS RESOURCE MAP, MR - 20

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

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


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