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Deep Creek Mine, Deep Creek Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deep Creek Mine | Mine |
| Deep Creek Area | Area |
| Northport Mining District | Mining District |
| Stevens County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 51' 48'' North , 117° 42' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Northport | 288 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Metaline | 172 (2017) | 23.7km |
| Metaline Falls | 241 (2017) | 25.0km |
| Rossland | 3,619 (2008) | 25.2km |
| Ione | 451 (2017) | 25.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk Rock & Mineral Club | Trail, British Columbia | 26km |
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 46km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Port Mine; Gorien Zinc
A large lead-zinc mine along Deep Creek. The ore occurred in redeposited breccia zones in dolomite of the Kootenay Arc. It was developed by a 850' deep incline shaft with workings on 8 levels. It produced around 850,000 tons of ore containing 15,182,000 lbs Pb, 65,621,000 lbs Zn, and 36,000 oz Ag.
Structure: Overturned Beds And Stonewall Thrust Fault Near Intrusive Contact With Granodiorite.
Deposit: Crosscutting dolomite beds led to discovery of 4 ore bodies. Pyrite halos around pb-zn ore bodies. Tremolite abundant in some ore.
Development: Econ.com: large volume of water at depth required much drilling for grout and cementing. Competent host rock permitted low-cost mining method.
Rock formation(s): Spirit Pluton-Granodiorite
Metaline Limestone
Ore(s): In Dolomite, Near Igneous Rock Contact.Ore Bodies Parallel Bedding.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042357 |
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- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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Deep Creek Mine, Deep Creek Area, Northport Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA