The Dumbolton is a mercury mine located in Stevens 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
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Dumbolton MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dumbolton
Commodity
Primary: Mercury
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: P. S. Dumbolton
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Cinnabar
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED AT CENTER OF SECTION BOUNDARY
References
Reference (Deposit): MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, 1965, USBM IC 8252
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS: DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 37, 428 P.
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