Mine detail: Cleveland Mine

Previously called 'Santa Rita'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.11679, -118.02416

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Anglesite, Boulangerite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1892

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1903

Geology

Host rock:	Buffalo Hump Formation-Phyllite, Qtzite;Stensgar Dolomite
Host type:	Quartzite,Phyllite,Dolomite
Structure:	Steeply Dipping West Limb Of A Northward Plunging Anticline

References

MRDS	M060121
DEP	10042362
Reference	{Deposit:: PURDY, C.P., JR., ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 39, P.137-14.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS; WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 37 VOL. 1, P. 239}{Deposit:: CAMPBELL, A.B., AND RAUP, O.B.,1964, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HUNTERS QUADRANGLE, STEVENS AND FERRY COUNTIES,WASH. U.S.GEOL.SURVEY MIN. INV. MAP MF-276}{Deposit:: WEAVER,C.E.,1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 20, P. 205-209}{Deposit:: 1892 DIREXPL TINSBY AND FALTER - DEVELOPMENT}{Deposit:: 1917 DIREXPL CLEVELAND MINING CO - DEVELOPMENT}{Deposit:: 1950 DIREXPL BASEMETALS INC. DEVELOPMENT; 1966 DIREXPL CLEVELAND SILVER MINES - DEVELOPMENT}{Production:: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.