Morning Star

The Morning Star is a copper and silver mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 2,201 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: Morning Star  

State:  Washington

County:  Ferry

Elevation: 2,201 Feet (671 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.96722, -118.51806

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Morning Star MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Morning Star
Secondary: Lucile Dreyfus


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Danville


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: .66 OZ AU, 1 OZ AG, 2% CU


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION $55,000 1908-1935 ADDITIONAL TO 1943


References

Reference (Deposit): PARKER, R. L., AND CALKINS, J.A., 1974, GEOLOGY OF THE CURLEW QUADRANGLE, FERRY CO., WASHINGTON U.S.G.S. BULL 1169, 95P


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