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Silver Leaf Mine, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Leaf Mine | Mine |
| Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District) | Mining District |
| Ferry County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 14' 20'' North , 118° 11' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Inchelium | 409(2011) | 6.5km |
| Addy | 268(2011) | 29.0km |
| Valley | 146(2011) | 35.1km |
| Chewelah | 2,607(2011) | 35.2km |
| Springdale | 275(2017) | 38.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Panorama Gem & Mineral Club | Arden, Washington | 34km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tungsten Claim; Tungsten #1 Claim; Tungsten #2 Claim
A silver mine on the south side of Rattlesnake Mountain north of Covada. It worked mineralized quartz lenses in a shear zone 50' wide that was hosted in limestone, schist, and argillite. The deposit is 100' to 150' from the edge of a granodiorite stock. Development consisted of open cuts, a shaft, and two adits. It produced a small amount of ore in 1915.
Tectonics:Jurassic To Cretaceous Granitic To Granodioritic Rocks Intrude Metamorphosed Ordovician? Rocks (Joseph, 1990, Geol. Map, P. 34).
Deposit: The silver leaf deposit is in limestone, schist, and argillite of the ordovician? covada group (joseph, 1990, geol. Map; moen, 1976, p. 98). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Econ.com: produced in 1911, 1912, 1915, 1916, and 1935. Produced a small amount of tungsten in 1915 (huntting, 1956, p. 294). According to moen (1976, p. 98), the mine probably produced about 2000 oz. Of Ag from a small total tonnage.
Ore(s):Mineralization Is In Quartz Lenses In A 50 Ft. Wide Shear Zone In Limestone, Schist, And Argillite (Moen, 1976, P. 98).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘCervantite Formula:Sb3+Sb5+O4 Habit: sharp crystals to 1/8" Colour: light yellow |
| ⓘChalcopyrite Formula:CuFeS2 |
| ⓘEnargite Formula:Cu3AsS4 Habit: striated crystals to .4" Colour: shiny black |
| ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula:(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Description: Identified by Bart Cannon. References: |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS |
| ⓘJamesonite Formula:Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘNative Silver Formula:Ag |
| ⓘOwyheeite Formula:Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘPyrargyrite Formula:Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘScheelite Formula:Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘSenarmontite Formula:Sb2O3 |
| ⓘSphalerite Formula:ZnS |
| ⓘStibiconite Formula:Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘStibnite Formula:Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘValentinite Formula:Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Owyheeite | 2.HC.35 | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055898 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
USA
- Washington
- ⭔Colville Indian ReservationReservation
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To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844.doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
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