The Germania Mine is a tungsten mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 3,501 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: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten
Lat, Long: 48.01667, -118.10000
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Germania Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Germania Mine
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Tungsten Mining And Milling Co.
Years: 1947 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1894
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
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chlorite
Ore: Fluorite
Ore: Tourmaline
Ore: Scheelite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): GERMANIA MINE HAS FURNISHED MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TUNGSTEN PRODUCTION OF WASHINGTON ALTHOUGH TUNGSTEN MINERALS ARE RECORDED FROM AT LEAST 60 LOCALITIES IN THE STATE.
Comment (Workings): THE VEIN IS OFFSET BY POST-MINERAL FAULTS, WITH DISPLACEMENTS THAT RANGE FROM 7 TO 30 FEET.
Comment (Location): LAT. AND LONG. ARE APPROX.
Comment (Production): TOTAL PROD. EST. AT $13,000,000 FROM 1880-1949 (ANDERSON, 1949)
References
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.
Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.
Reference (Deposit): CULVER, H.E., AND BROUGHTON, W.A., 1945, WASH. DEPT. CONSERV. DEVEL., DIV. GEOL., BULL. 34.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 37.
Reference (Production): LEMMON, D.M., (UNPUBLISHED DATA)
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
