The Morning Star is a mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,251 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: 2,251 Feet (686 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.9617, -118.52080
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Morning Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Morning Star
Secondary: Lucile Dreyfus
Secondary: Faithful Surprise
Secondary: Mineral Hill
Secondary: Virginia Hill
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
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
Type: Located Claim
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Morning Star Mines, Inc.
Info Year: 1989
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): NEWSLETTER, V. 18, NO. 1, P. 7, 17.
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. GEOL. AND EARTH RESOURCES, 1990, WA. GEOL.
Reference (Deposit): BULLETIN NO37 METALLIC MINERALS PAGE 122
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