The Walla Walla is a copper mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 3,750 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: 3,750 Feet (1,143 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 48.9753, -118.55360
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Walla Walla MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Walla Walla
Secondary: La Fleur
Secondary: American Exploration and Mining Co
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Platinum
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): BULLETIN NO37 METALLIC MINERALS PAGE 56; WA MIN PROP MICROFI
Reference (Deposit): 2 MI W OF THE DANVILLE CURLEW HIGHWAY; 1970 DIAMOND DRILLING
Reference (Deposit): RIGS) BY AMERICAN EXPLORATION AND MINING CO; ABOUT 6 MI FROM
Reference (Deposit): ACCESS BY 1/2 MI OF UNIMPROVED ROAD FROM GRAND FORKS HIGHWAY
Reference (Deposit): INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO 48 PAGE 13
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