Jay Dee Mine

The Jay Dee Mine is a silver and copper mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,300 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: Jay Dee Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 48.31361, -117.68694

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Jay Dee Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Jay Dee Mine
Secondary: High Grade
Secondary: Delmonico
Secondary: Enterprise


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Chewelah Mining District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Type: R
Description: Ne Trending Homocline Dipping 75 Deg. W.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAID TO CARRY HIGH AG VALUES.


Materials

Ore: Chrysocolla
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Production): SOME ORE SHIPPED IN 1939

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPED BY 200-FT. INCLINED SHAFT AND TWO LEVELS TOTALLING SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET LONG.


References

Reference (Deposit): WEAVER, C.E., 1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 144-145

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 328

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, L.D. AND MILLER, F.K., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE CHEWELAH MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. GEOLOGIC MAP GM-5

Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 550, P. 105

Reference (Deposit): 1909 DIREXPL NEW DOMINION COPPER MINING & DEVELOPMENT

Reference (Deposit): 1909 RECON HOWLAND BANCROFT - BULLETIN 550

Reference (Deposit): 1929 DIREXPL ENTERPRISE MINING CO.

Reference (Deposit): 1935 DIREXPL JAY DEE MINING CO.

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


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