| Deposit ID | 10042358 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060116 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wells -Fargo Mine |
| Related records | 10253591 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.96916, 48.14874 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Relative position | 11 MILES WSW FROM VALLEY, WASHINGTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Stevens(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Stensgar Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chewelah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Colville(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Stevens |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 031N | 038E | 36 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Jamesonite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Zinkenite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mchale Slate, Thin-Bedded Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Mchale Slate, Thin-Bedded Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -117.96916, 48.14874 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Property On West Limb Of Ne-Striking Anticline. |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N15 DEG.E |
| Dip | 60 DEG.W. |
| Thickness | 2.13M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 60.96M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| Year of first production | 1937 |
| District name | Deer Trail District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fargo Mining Corp. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. R., J. M., And F. B. Carr |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Overall depth | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060116 |
PURDY, C.P., JR. 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 39, P. 146-148
CAMPBELL, IAN, AND LOOFBOUROW, J.S. JR., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE MAGNESITE BELT OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1142-F
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1969, MINERALS YEARBOOK: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.
1897 DIREXPL WELLS-FARGO MINING CO. - DEVELOPMENT
1942 GEOLMAP IAN CAMPBELL - REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP
1946 DIREXPL CARR BROTHERS - DIAMOND DRILLED
1969 DIREXPL FARGO MINING CORP - DEVELOPMENT
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1973 | Puffett, Willard P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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