| Deposit ID | 10042385 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060151 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bella May Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Metaline, Metaline Mining and Leasing |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.39638, 48.84403 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 622 |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF METALINE, WASHINGTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pend Oreille(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Metaline(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Colville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Pend Oreille |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 39N | 43E | 32 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Wulfenite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGE GRADE OF ORE PRODUCED 1937-1947 WAS 1.27% PB AND 5.28% ZN, SAMPLE OF A FAULT ZONE ASSAYED 0.19% U3O8. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| Rock unit name | Metaline Limestone-Silicified Dolomite;Ledbetter Slate-Black Slate, Argillite, Calcareous Argillite | ||
| Rock description | Metaline Limestone-Silicified Dolomite;Ledbetter Slate-Black Slate, Argillite, Calcareous Argillite | ||
| |||
| (1) | Cambrian limestone and dolomite |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Down Dropped Block Between Flume Creek And Slate Creek Faults. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Metaline Thrust Fault And Many Normal Faults Plus Broad Folds Plunging Gently South And Southwest. |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 30.48M |
| Length | 1371.6M |
| Width | 457.2M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1906 |
| District name | Metaline District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Zinc, Lead, And Smelting Co. |
| Home office | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Metaline Mining And Leasing Co. |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 3657.6M |
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Overall length | 304.8M |
| Overall width | 457.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060151 |
PARK, C. F. JR. AND CANNON, R. S. JR., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 202, P. 65-67
PATTY, E. N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23, P. 85-86
HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 366-367
1936 GEOLMAP PARK AND CANNON, PROF. PAPER 202
1945 GEOLMAP M. D. DINGS, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 489
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 7872
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1973 | Puffett, Willard P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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