Gray Eagle Mine

The Gray Eagle Mine is a copper and silver mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,349 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

Name: Gray Eagle Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation: 2,349 Feet (716 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.61944, -118.04833

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Gray Eagle Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gray Eagle Mine
Secondary: Copper Mountain
Secondary: Koyotte
Secondary: Rightside
Secondary: O'Real -Schenk


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Kettle Falls District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Owner Name: Chamberlain And Miller

Owner Name: Bonanza Lead


Production

Year: 1954
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^3. % Cu, .07 Oz/Ton Au, 1. Oz/Ton Ag


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1903
Discovery Year: 1900
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: IRREGULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE CONTAINS 3% CU, 0.07 OZ/TON AU AND 1.0 OZ/TON AG.


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Cuprite
Ore: Bornite
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Production): GIBBS AND HUNLEY, D/BLA BONANZA LEAD, REPORT 6000 TONS PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1953 AND MARCH 1954 CONTAINED 3% CU, 0.07 OZ/TON AU AND 1.0 OZ/TON AG. PRODUCTION YEARS 1903 - 1914 , 1953.

Comment (Workings): ORE REMOVED FROM 4 STOPES IN 100 FEET ABOVE ADIT.

Comment (Location): SOUTH SLOPE OF GOLD HILL

Comment (Deposit): MUCH POST - MINERAL FAULTING EVIDENT ORE IS IN A DOLOMITE LENS ENCLOSED WITHIN ARGILLITE.


References

Reference (Deposit): WEAVER, C.E., 1920, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 231

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. 1, P. 102

Reference (Deposit): 1903 DIREXPL COLUMBIA RIVER SMELTING CO. - PRODUCTION

Reference (Deposit): 1942 DIREXPL JAMES ONEAL AND GEORGE SCHENK

Reference (Deposit): 1953 DIREXPL BONANZA LEAD - PRODUCTION

Reference (Production): U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872


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