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Stray Dog Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USAi
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Stray Dog MineMine
Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District)Mining District
Ferry CountyCounty
WashingtonState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 14' 44'' North , 118° 15' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.24566,-118.25830
GeoHash:
G#: c2efkyygm
GRN:
N33W57
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Inchelium409 (2011)7.3km
Addy268 (2011)33.4km
Keller234 (2011)36.7km
Colville4,719 (2017)42.4km
Kettle Falls1,597 (2017)43.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Panorama Gem & Mineral ClubArden, Washington37km
Mindat Locality ID:
21942
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21942:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0feb2865-2ac4-45a8-97d5-d3fba23c1aeb


A silver mine 2 miles NW of Covada on Stray Dog Canyon. It worked a sparsely mineralized quartz vein up to 2' wide occurring in a quartz monzonite porphyry. Development includes a 260' crosscut, a 300' drift, 75' winze, and a 108' upraise on the lower level. 100' of workings on the middle level. 50' of workings on the Upper Level, and a 100' shaft on the Ridge top. It produced 2 shipments of 20 tons each prior to 1910.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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References

Weaver, C.E. (1913) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Covada Mining District. Washington Geological Survey Bulletin 16, 97 pages.
Pardee, J.T. (1918) Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Colville Indian Reservation Washington. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 677, 197 pages.
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
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