The Loon Lake Blue Bird Mine is a copper mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,500 feet.
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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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity: Copper
Lat, Long: 48.14556, -117.63083
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Loon Lake Blue Bird Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Loon Lake Blue Bird Mine
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Springdale District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1918
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Okanogan Highlands
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Slate
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Cuprite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES TWO SHAFTS AND A 240-FT ADIT. 3 LEVELS ARE TURNED FROM A 60 DEG. INCLINED SHAFT.
Comment (Deposit): VEIN QUARTZ IS SHATTERED AND IRON STAINED BUT CONTAINS ONLY SPARSE AMOUNTS OF COPPER MINERALS.
References
Reference (Deposit): PATTY, E.N. 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 23, P. 158-15
Reference (Deposit): 1918 DIREXPL BLUEBIRD MINING COMPAN
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