Young America Mine

US / WA

•48.75846, -118.03445View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Young America Mine is a historic mining site in Stevens, Washington, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Northport Limestone-Dolomite (Dolomite). Reported specimens include Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Geocronite, Gold; logged ore minerals are Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Geocronite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite; gangue is recorded as Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite. The site was discovered in 1885; production began in 1891; workings are unknown.

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Found Here

CassiteriteChalcopyriteCopperGalenaGeocroniteGoldPyriteQuartzSideriteSilverSmithsoniteSphaleriteStibnite

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Northport Limestone-Dolomite — Dolomite
Associated rock: Lamprophyre Dikes — Lamprophyre
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Ore minerals

CassiteriteChalcopyriteGalenaGeocroniteSmithsoniteSphalerite

Gangue minerals

PyriteQuartzSiderite

Structure

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Alteration

Dolomite Silicified

Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Workings: Unknown
Discovered: 1885
First production: 1891

Records and references

Cited references

PURDY, C.P. JR. 1951, ANTIMONY OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 39, P. 148-153HUNDHAUSEN, R.J. 1949, INVESTIGATION OF THE YOUNG AMERICA LEAD-ZINC DEPOSIT, STEVENS COUNTY, WASH.: U.S.B.M. REPT. INV. 4556, P.13HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. 1, P. 381-3821897 DIREXPL YOUNG AMERICA CLIFF CONS. MIN. CO.1946 DIREXPL U.S.B.M. REPT. INV. 45561951 DIREXPL YOUNG AMERICAN MINES, INC.U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10042368 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 48.75846, -118.03445

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