Mine detail: Scandia Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

48.87596, -117.72

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Lead, Silver
Tertiary:	Gold
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1950
First production started:	1950

Geology

Host rock:	Metaline Limestone-Dolomite;Ledbetter Slate-Carbonaceous Slate
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Ne-Trending Overturned Fold, Nw-Trending Breccia Zone In Dolomite Near Contact With Carbonaceous Slate.

References

MRDS	M060172
DEP	10042401
Reference	{Deposit:: YATES, R.G., 1964, GEOLOGIC MAP AND SECTIONS OF THE DEEP CREEK AREA, STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-412}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37 VOL. 1, P. 380}{Deposit:: 1955 GEOLMAP YATES-REGIONAL MA}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.