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Meteor Mine, Meteor, Covada District (Enterprise District), Colville Indian Reservation, Ferry Co., Washington, USA
Latitude: 48°13'43"N
Longitude: 118°16'45"W
Longitude: 118°16'45"W
A Ag,Pg,Au,Cu,Zn Mine
This claim is located about 3 miles south of Meteor
It worked a 1" to 1.5' wide quartz vein in a shear zone in metamorphic rocks
Developments include a 160' inclined shaft, and a 700' crosscut from which a 125' drift has been driven.
It produced 20 tons of ore prior to 1918
Ref:
Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1, p. 292
Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.35, 138, 157
Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report, p.64
Mineral List
| Acanthite Arsenopyrite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite | Chlorargyrite Galena Pyrargyrite Pyrite | Quartz Rhodochrosite Silver Sphalerite | Tetrahedrite |
13 entries listed. 13 valid minerals.
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Updated Mineral Entry: TyroliteFrom Jolyon & Katya Ralph, 18th Jun 2013 07:03:58