Mine detail: Bella May Mine

Previously called 'MetalineMetaline Mining and Leasing'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.84403, -117.39638

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Uranium
Ore:	Anglesite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1906

Geology

Host rock:	Metaline Limestone-Silicified Dolomite;Ledbetter Slate-Black Slate, Argillite, Calcareous Argillite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Down Dropped Block Between Flume Creek And Slate Creek Faults., Metaline Thrust Fault And Many Normal Faults Plus Broad Folds Plunging Gently South And Southwest.
Alteration processes:	Silicification Of Dolomite

References

MRDS	M060151
DEP	10042385
Reference	{Deposit:: PARK, C. F. JR. AND CANNON, R. S. JR., 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 202, P. 65-67}{Deposit:: DINGS, M. G. AND WHITEBREAD, D. H., 1965, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 489, P. 66-90}{Deposit:: PATTY, E. N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23, P. 85-86}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 366-367}{Deposit:: 1936 GEOLMAP PARK AND CANNON, PROF. PAPER 202}{Deposit:: 1945 GEOLMAP M. D. DINGS, U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 489}{Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 7872}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.