Magma

The Magma is a lead mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 3,199 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

Name: Magma  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 48.76667, -117.63333

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Magma MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Magma


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Tungsten


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: 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

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Molybdenite


Comments

Comment (Production): SMALL AMOUNT OF LEAD ORE SHIPPED. NO TUNGSTEN OR MOLYBDENUM OUTPUT.

Comment (Geology): HR.AGE.MV: MARBLE NEAR CONTACT WITH GRANODIORITE


References

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.


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