Spokane Molybdenum Mine

The Spokane Molybdenum Mine is a molybdenum mine located in Lincoln county, Washington at an elevation of 1,440 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: Spokane Molybdenum Mine  

State:  Washington

County:  Lincoln

Elevation: 1,440 Feet (439 Meters)

Commodity: Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 47.8803, -118.16360

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Spokane Molybdenum Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Spokane Molybdenum Mine
Secondary: Pitney Butte
Secondary: Egypt
Secondary: Spokane River Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Washington
County: Lincoln


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, PART II, VOL. 1,

Reference (Deposit): METALLICS, P. 269.


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