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Frisco Standard Mine, Leadpoint Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
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Northport Mining DistrictMining District
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WashingtonState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 59' 34'' North , 117° 26' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.99278,-117.44417
GRN:
N33W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Metaline Falls241 (2017)15.3km
Fruitvale3,790 (2006)15.8km
Metaline172 (2017)16.3km
Trail9,707 (2018)22.2km
Northport288 (2017)26.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Selkirk Rock & Mineral ClubTrail, British Columbia22km
Mindat Locality ID:
17472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17472:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A silver mine on Jubilee Creek, just south of the international boundary. Development consisted of over 1000' of workings. It produced ore between 1914 and 1944 containing a reported 5,000 lbs Pb and 2,000 oz Ag

Deposit: Lat. & long. Are general

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

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. 184 pp.
Mills, Joseph W. (1977) Zinc and Lead Ore Deposits in Carbonate Rocks, Stevens County, Washington. State of Washington Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Earth Resources Bulletin 70, 185 pages.
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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