The Deer Trail is a mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 3,550 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: 3,550 Feet (1,082 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.0353, -118.09440
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Deer Trail MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Deer Trail
Secondary: Ly Boy,Hoodoo,Runyan Fr.,Splawn,
Secondary: Hoodoo Ext.,Victor Fr.,Providenc
Secondary: E,Royal Ext.,Happy Home,Deen Clai
Secondary: Ms,Elephantpatd
Secondary: M C Slate
Secondary: Moonshine,Legal Tender,Deer Trail
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Cedar Canyon
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: Minerals Only
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mc Clennon C. Slate
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Flotation
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1894
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
Unknown: Limonite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Barite
Unknown: Azurite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Silver
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Malachite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): REC 080 COLS 35-52 EXPOSED ESTIMATED LEAD-TIME TO PRODUCE ORE THREE TO SIX MONTHS
References
Reference (Deposit): JENKINS,O.P,LEAD DEPS PEND OREILLE AND STEVENS COS WA.WA DIV
Reference (Deposit): PATTY,E.N,1921.METAL MINES OF WA.WA.GEOL SURV BUL 23.
Reference (Deposit): POOLE,A,A,1939,THE DEER TRAIL MINE,STVNS CO.WA.UNIV.IDAHO BS
Reference (Deposit): WA DIV.GEOL AND EARTH RESOURCES UNPUBD DATA.
Reference (Deposit): FULKERSON,F.B;KINGSTON,G.A,1958, MINE PROD AU,AG,CU,PB,2N IN
Reference (Deposit): OREILLE AND STEVENS COS.WASH 1902-1956,USBM.IC 7872
Reference (Deposit): HODGES,L.K,1897,MING IN PAC NW SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING,M.T,1956,INVNTRY WA MIN DEPS.WA DIV GEOL BUL 37
Reference (Deposit): WEAVER,C.E,1920,MIN RES STEVENS CO;WA GEOL SURV.BUL 20
Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT,HOWLAND,1914,ORE DEPS NEWASH.USGS BUL 550
Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL,IAN;LOOFBOUROW,J.S,JR, 1962,GEOL OF MAGNESITE BELT
Reference (Deposit): S CO,WA. USGS BUL 1142-F
Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL,A.B;RAUP,O.B,1964 PRELIMGEOL MAP HUNTERS QUAD,STEVE
Reference (Deposit): FERRY COUNTY WA.USGS FIELD STUDISMAP MF-276
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