Mine detail: Bonanza Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

48.72541, -117.99556

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Gold, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1890

Geology

Host rock:	Mission Argillite-Argillite, Phyllite
Host type:	Argillite
Structure:	Beds Dip Ne Dip 30-45 Nw, Anticline Plunging Nw.
Alteration processes:	Upper 20 To 50 Feet Of Phyllite Bleached

References

MRDS	M060104
DEP	10042349
Reference	{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1920 THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 174-176}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 244.}{Deposit:: 1894 DIREXPL CONSOLIDATED BONANZA MINING AND SMELTING}{Deposit:: 1914 DIREXPL G. J. VERVAEKE}{Deposit:: 1945 DIREXPL HUNLEY AND GIBBS D1B/A BONANZA LEAD}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.