The Morning Star is a copper, silver, and gold mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,201 feet.
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: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 48.96722, -118.51806
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Morning Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Morning Star
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Danville
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
Analytical Data: .66 OZ AU, 1 OZ AG, 2% CU
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): PARKER, R. L., AND CALKINS, J. A., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE CURLEW QUADRANGLE, FERRY COUNTY, WASH., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1169, 95 P.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS, PART II METALLIC MINERALS, WASH . DIV. MINES & GEOLOGY, BULL. 37.
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