Deer Trail

The Deer Trail is a mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 3,550 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

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Site Name

Primary: Deer Trail
Secondary: Ly Boy,Hoodoo,Runyan Fr.,Splawn,
Secondary: Hoodoo Ext.,Victor Fr.,Providenc
Secondary: E,Royal Ext.,Happy Home,Deen Clai
Secondary: Ms,Elephantpatd
Secondary: M C Slate
Secondary: Moonshine,Legal Tender,Deer Trail

Commodity

Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Washington
County: Stevens
District: Cedar Canyon

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: Minerals Only
Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Mc Clennon C. Slate
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1975

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Flotation
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1894
Discovery Year: 1894
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: Limonite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Barite
Unknown: Azurite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Silver
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Malachite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): REC 080 COLS 35-52 EXPOSED ESTIMATED LEAD-TIME TO PRODUCE ORE THREE TO SIX MONTHS

References

Reference (Deposit): JENKINS,O.P,LEAD DEPS PEND OREILLE AND STEVENS COS WA.WA DIV

Reference (Deposit): PATTY,E.N,1921.METAL MINES OF WA.WA.GEOL SURV BUL 23.

Reference (Deposit): POOLE,A,A,1939,THE DEER TRAIL MINE,STVNS CO.WA.UNIV.IDAHO BS

Reference (Deposit): WA DIV.GEOL AND EARTH RESOURCES UNPUBD DATA.

Reference (Deposit): FULKERSON,F.B;KINGSTON,G.A,1958, MINE PROD AU,AG,CU,PB,2N IN

Reference (Deposit): OREILLE AND STEVENS COS.WASH 1902-1956,USBM.IC 7872

Reference (Deposit): HODGES,L.K,1897,MING IN PAC NW SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER

Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING,M.T,1956,INVNTRY WA MIN DEPS.WA DIV GEOL BUL 37

Reference (Deposit): WEAVER,C.E,1920,MIN RES STEVENS CO;WA GEOL SURV.BUL 20

Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT,HOWLAND,1914,ORE DEPS NEWASH.USGS BUL 550

Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL,IAN;LOOFBOUROW,J.S,JR, 1962,GEOL OF MAGNESITE BELT

Reference (Deposit): S CO,WA. USGS BUL 1142-F

Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL,A.B;RAUP,O.B,1964 PRELIMGEOL MAP HUNTERS QUAD,STEVE

Reference (Deposit): FERRY COUNTY WA.USGS FIELD STUDISMAP MF-276

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