Moss-Allen Quarry

The Moss-Allen Quarry is a magnesite mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,359 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: Moss-Allen Quarry  

State:  Washington

County:  Stevens

Elevation: 2,359 Feet (719 Meters)

Commodity: Magnesite

Lat, Long: 48.2367, -117.82330

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Moss-Allen Quarry MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Moss-Allen Quarry


Commodity

Primary: Magnesite


Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1968
Time Period: 1930-1968
Description: 650,000 Mt Crude Magnesite - 1930-1968


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1930
Discovery Year: 1916
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

Unknown: Dolomite
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Magnesite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): JUNE 1983.

Reference (Deposit): MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT, MAGNESITE, UNPUBLISHED

Reference (Deposit): MAGNESITE DEPOSITE, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BUMINES WFOC

Reference (Deposit): WETZEL, N., PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE STEVENS COUNTY


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