The Midnite is a uranium mine located in Stevens county, Washington.
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
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Midnite MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Midnite
Secondary: Midnite Mine
Secondary: Midnite Mine Area Boyd Lease
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Discovery Year: 1954
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: SPECIFIC (SPOT) LOCATION (Copied from deleted record US53039 = 10067204)
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Uraninite
Ore: Uranophane
Comments
Comment (Location): Alternate locations given as 47-57-15, 118-5-25 (10131495), 47-56-29 118-5-33 (10056184). Location not quality checked. Pick the coordinates that match the PLSS.
Comment (Geology): FELSIC IGNEOUS RKS IN MIOGEOSYNCLINAL SED ROCKS
Comment (Development): MINE-TONNES/YR- ORE>100000 LEACH>N/A WASTE>1000000 PLANT- TYPE>PRECIP. TONNES/YR- INPUT>175000 OUTPUT>39900
Comment (Environmental Factors): STATE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SITE (C2) AFFECTED SURFACE WATER METALS AS POLLUTANTS IN LANDFILL, SUSPECTED.
References
Reference (Deposit): WEIS, P., ET AL, 1958, RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA: USGS BULL. 1074B
Reference (Deposit): BULLETIN 37, PART 2, VOLUME I, P. 356.
Reference (Deposit): ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-10, U.S. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, SPOKANE INDIAN RESERVATION, 1975, P. 24-27.
Reference (Deposit): WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY TOXIC CLEANUP PROGRAM. AFFECTED MEDIA AND CONTAMINATION REPORT, APR. 7, 1993.
Reference (Deposit): GUILD, PHILIP W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: A NUMERICAL LISTING OF DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 858-A, 93 P.
Reference (Deposit): WDGER OFR 90-18
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