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Gray Mine, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gray Mine | Mine |
| San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District) | Mining District |
| Ferry County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 2' 56'' North , 118° 34' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keller | 234 (2011) | 8.6km |
| Elmer City | 240 (2017) | 28.6km |
| Coulee Dam | 1,093 (2017) | 31.0km |
| Nespelem | 256 (2017) | 32.3km |
| Creston | 216 (2017) | 32.6km |
A silver mine somewhere in section 6 (29-34E) near the Addison Mine. It was developed by a 600' adit and produced 140 tons of ore.
Tectonics: Paleocene To Eocene Granitic Rocks Intrude Metamorphosed Ordovician? Rocks In The Keller Graben (Joseph, 1990, Geol. Map, P. 12).
Deposit: Ordovician? sedimentary rocks host quartz veins at the gray deposit. The sedimentary rocks are near paleocene to eocene granodiorite. Numerous eocene hypabyssal dikes are found in the area (joseph, 1990, geol. Map, p. 12). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Econ.com: reportedly produced 140 tons of ore prior to 1940 (huntting, 1956, p. 290).
Ore(s): The Ore Is Said To Be Present In An 8-In.-Wide Vein Exposed For About 600 Ft. (Huntting, 1956, P. 290). No Ore Minerals Are Reported From The Gray Mine; However, It Is Near Addison Mine, Which Contains Galena And Chalcopyrite
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2 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055873 |
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