Mine detail: Wells -Fargo Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

48.14874, -117.96916

Resource(B)

Primary:	Antimony
Secondary:	Barium-Barite, Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Barite, Jamesonite, Stibnite, Zinkenite
Gangue:	Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1890

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1937

Geology

Host rock:	Mchale Slate, Thin-Bedded Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite
Structure:	Property On West Limb Of Ne-Striking Anticline.

References

MRDS	M060116
DEP	10042358
Reference	{Deposit:: PURDY, C.P., JR. 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 39, P. 146-148}{Deposit:: CAMPBELL, IAN, AND LOOFBOUROW, J.S. JR., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE MAGNESITE BELT OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1142-F}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1969, MINERALS YEARBOOK: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.}{Deposit:: 1897 DIREXPL WELLS-FARGO MINING CO. - DEVELOPMENT}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP IAN CAMPBELL - REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP}{Deposit:: 1946 DIREXPL CARR BROTHERS - DIAMOND DRILLED}{Deposit:: 1969 DIREXPL FARGO MINING CORP - DEVELOPMENT}{Production:: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOL BULL 39, P.148}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.