The U.S.Magnesite Prospect is a magnesite mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,999 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: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)
Commodity: Magnesite
Lat, Long: 48.2089, -117.88640
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U.S.Magnesite Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: U.S.Magnesite Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1918
Description: Crude Magnesite Mined 1400 Tonnes
Year: 1919
Description: Crude Magnesite Mined 1400 Tonnes
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1918
Discovery Year: 1916
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
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Dolomite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Magnesite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): VALENTINE, G.M., INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS, PART 1
Reference (Deposit): NON-METALLIC MINERALS, WASH. DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL
Reference (Deposit): 37, 1979, 113 PP.
Reference (Deposit): WETZEL, N., PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE STEVENS COUNTY
Reference (Deposit): MAGNESITE DEPOSITS, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BUMINES WFOC
Reference (Deposit): MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT, MAGNESITE, UNPUBLISHED
Reference (Deposit): JUNE 1983
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