The Blue Creek Quarry is a silica mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 3,038 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: 3,038 Feet (926 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 48.33, -117.79170
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Blue Creek Quarry MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blue Creek Quarry
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Northwest Alloys, Inc.
Company ID: 4502124
Info Year: 1989
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): OFF IMMEL ROAD, 2.4 MILES EAST OF U.S. HWY 395
References
Reference (Deposit): NEWSLETTER, V. 18, NO. 1, P. 11, 12.
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. GEOL. AND EARTH RESOURCES, 1990, WA. GEOL.
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