Mine detail: Farmer Mine

Previously called 'Deep Lake'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.8493, -117.62333

Resource(B)

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead, Silver
Tertiary: Gallium, Germanium
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrrhotite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1948

Geology

Host rock:Metaline Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Spirit Pluton-Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Ne- Trending Fault, Dips Sw And Offsets Main Ore Zone.

References

MRDSM060120
DEP10042361
Reference{Deposit:: REED, G. C. AND GAMMELL, 1947, THE FARMER ZINC-LEAD PROSPECT STEVENS COUNTY, WASH: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. INV. 4036, P. 7}{Deposit:: YATES, R.G. 1964, GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE DEEP CREEK AREA, STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-412}{Deposit:: 1944 GEOLMAP C.D. CAMPBELL, GEOLOGIC MAP}{Deposit:: 1945 DIREXPL U.S.B.M. DRILLED TWO HOLES.}{Deposit:: 1951 DIREXPL HARTBAUER BROTHERS - DEVELOPMENT.}{Deposit:: 1952 DIREXPL FARMER MINES ENTERPRISES - DEVELOPMENT.}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P.