The Spokane is a molybdenum, gold, and silver mine located in Lincoln county, Washington.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Molybdenum, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 47.88333, -118.16667
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Spokane MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Spokane
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Lincoln
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): PURDY, C., 1954, MOLYBDENUM OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT OF INV. NO. 18
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, C.A., 1942, SPOKAN MOLYBDENUM MINES, LINCOLN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: UNPUB REPT
Reference (Production): C.A. ANDERSON
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