The Bia Mine is a mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,799 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: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.9517, -117.53940
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.
Bia Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bia Mine
Secondary: Columbia
Secondary: Iroquois Mine
Secondary: Bia
Secondary: Flanagan Mine
Secondary: Prosperity
Secondary: Progress
Commodity
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Northport
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Type: Fee Ownership
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Bitteroot Resources Ltd.
Info Year: 1990
Owner Name: Mines Management,Inc.
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1917
Discovery Year: 1893
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
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: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Smithsonite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Cerussite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ROAD APPARENTLY FOR MINE USE ONLY. REC 060-LAMPROPNYRE DIKES ASSOC W ORE.ROLE IN CONTROL UNCER REC 640-NO ZIP CODE-COMINCO SMELTER TRAIL,BRITISH COLUMBIA,C ESTIMATED LEAD-TIME TO EXPLORE & SHIP FIRST ORE IS 9 MONTHS
References
Reference (Deposit): DIST STVNS CO,WA.BY COLVILLE ENGRG CO
Reference (Deposit): COLVILLE ENGRG CO.1941.REPT MINS STVNS CO.ASSYBLD FOR PUB UT
Reference (Deposit): & STVNS COS.WA. USBM IC 7872
Reference (Deposit): V. 19, NO. 1, P. 10, 20.
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. GEOL. AND EARTH RESOURCES, 1991, WA. GEOLOGY,
Reference (Deposit): FULKERSON,F.B,KINGSTON,G.A,1958. MINE PROD GOLD,AG,CU,PB,ZN
Reference (Deposit): CS TO PAC NW ELCTRYLTC ZN FNDY. BVL PWR ADMIN.MKT DEVEL SEC
Reference (Deposit): GAGE,H.L,1941 SOME FOREIGN & DOM.ZN-PB MINES THAT CLD SUPPLY
Reference (Deposit): EOL BUL 61
Reference (Deposit): WASH.DIV.GEOL & EARTH RESOURCES UNPUBLISHED DATA
Reference (Deposit): WEISSENBORN,A.E 1970 EDITOR.PB-ZNDEPS KOOTENAY ARC.WA DIV MI
Reference (Deposit): BUL 31
Reference (Deposit): JENKINS.O.P.1924 LEAD DEPS PEND OREILLE & STEVNS COS WA.WA.
Reference (Deposit): WEAVER,C.E 1920 MIN RES STEVENS CO.WA.WA GEOL SURVEY BUL 31
Reference (Deposit): & EARTH RES BUL 70(IN PRESS-1976)
Reference (Deposit): MILLS,J.W.1976,ZN-PB DEPS IN CARBONATE ROCKS,STEVENS CO.WA.D
Reference (Deposit): YATES,R.G.1964 GEOL MAP DEEP CRK AREA,STEVENS CO.WA.USGS MAP
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING,M.T,1956,INVNTRY WASH MINS.WA DIV.MINES & GEOL BU
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.
