Mine detail: Iroquois Mine

Previously called 'FlanniganColumbia'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.9518, -117.54028

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc, Lead
Secondary:	Silver, Cadmium
Ore:	Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1890

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1901

Geology

Host rock:	Metaline Limestone-Dolomite;Ledbetter Slate-Carbonaceous Slate
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Lamprophyre Dikes
Associated type:	Lamprophyre
Structure:	Ne-Trending Overturned Fold

References

MRDS	M060169
DEP	10042399
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 378}{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BULL. 20, P. 296-297}{Deposit:: YATES, R.G. AND ROBERTSON, J.F., 1958, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LEAD POINT QUADRANGE, STEVENS COUNTY, WASH.: USGS MIN. INV. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-137}{Production:: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC 7872}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.