Mine detail: Young America Mine

Previously called 'Robena'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.75846, -118.03445

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Antimony, Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Tin
Ore:	Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Geocronite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1891

Geology

Host rock:	Northport Limestone-Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Lamprophyre Dikes
Associated type:	Lamprophyre
Structure:	Ne Trending Anticline, Tight Folds Trend Ne Have Been Broken By Ne - Trending Faults Dipping Se
Alteration processes:	Dolomite Silicified

References

MRDS	M060128
DEP	10042368
Reference	{Deposit:: PURDY, C.P. JR. 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 39, P. 148-153}{Deposit:: HUNDHAUSEN, R.J. 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE YOUNG AMERICA LEAD-ZINC DEPOSIT, STEVENS COUNTY, WASH.: U.S.B.M. REPT. INV. 4556, P.13}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. 1, P. 381-382}{Deposit:: 1897 DIREXPL YOUNG AMERICA CLIFF CONS. MIN. CO.}{Deposit:: 1946 DIREXPL U.S.B.M. REPT. INV. 4556}{Deposit:: 1951 DIREXPL YOUNG AMERICAN MINES, INC.}{Production:: U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC.}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.