| Deposit ID | 10042380 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060146 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Talisman Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Laurier |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.2378, 48.98763 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1021 |
| Relative position | 1 1/2 MILES SW. OF LAURIER, WASHINGTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ferry(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Laurier(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Republic(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Kettle(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Colville National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Ferry |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 40N | 36E | 10 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Cadmium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Result | 521 TONS SHIPPED IN WORLD WAR I AVERAGED 5% CU, 4.1% ZN, 3 OZ/TON AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Granitic Gneiss, Amphibolite Schist |
| Rock description | Granitic Gneiss, Amphibolite Schist |
| (1) | -118.2378, 48.98763 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Foliation Strikes Nw-Dips Gently Sw. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Steeply Dipping North-Trending Faults |
| General form | LENS-IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 75 DEG. W |
| Dip | 20 DEG. SW |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 48.77M |
| Width | 15.24M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 45.72M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1896 |
| Year of first production | 1916 |
| District name | Orient District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spokane Mining Syndicate |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glen L. Brink And Don K. Busick |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 365.76M |
| Overall depth | 106.68M |
| Overall length | 45.72M |
| Overall width | 15.24M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060146 |
BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 550, P. 201-202
HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 55
U.S.B.M.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE OCCURS IN CALC-SILICATE LENSES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIMESTONE OR MARBLE BEFORE THE SULFIDE MINERALIZATION TOOK PLACE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1973 | Puffett, Willard P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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