Farmer Mine, Deep Lake Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Farmer Mine | Mine |
| Deep Lake Area | Area |
| Northport Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 50' 59'' North , 117° 37' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Northport | 288 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Metaline | 172 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Metaline Falls | 241 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Ione | 451 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Trail | 9,707 (2018) | 28.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 28km |
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
28289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28289:2
GUID (UUID V4):
db64d4fa-8748-4e7e-bab0-b900ac335514
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Deep Lake Mine
A zinc mine on the south end of Deep Lake. The ore occurred as stringers and disseminations in dolomite of the Kootenay Arc. Development consisted of a 420' long adit, a shorter adit, a shaft, and a cut. It produced ore in 1937, 1947, 1951 containing a reported 15,000 lbs Pb, 23,000 lbs Zn, and 71 oz Ag.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
