Mine detail: Messenger

Previously called 'Big Joker'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.22735, -118.20472

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Tectonic:Jurassic To Cretaceous Granitic To Granodioritic Rocks Intrude Metamorphosed Ordovician? Rocks (Joseph, 1990, Geol. Map, P. 34).

References

MRDSSP00089
DEP10055883
Reference{Deposit:: WDGER OFR 90-18}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.}{Deposit:: JOSEPH, N.L., COMPILER, 1990, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NESPELEM 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN FILE REPORT 90-16, 47 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., 1918, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 677, 186 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COVADA MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 16, 87 P.}
ReporterBerger, Mary A., Frank, Dave