The Calhoun Mill is a silica mine located in Stevens county, Washington at an elevation of 2,087 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
Elevation: 2,087 Feet (636 Meters)
Commodity: Silica
Lat, Long: 48.9186, -117.58890
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Calhoun Mill MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Calhoun Mill
Secondary: Leadpoint Mill
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
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: Fee Ownership
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Ce Minerals
Info Year: 1982
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): FACILITIES AND TAILINGS ON TURTLE LAKE AND BENJAMIN LAKE 7.5- MIN. TOPOS. TAILINGS ALSO IN SECTION 1 AND IN T. 28 N., R. 37 E., SECTIONS 35 AND 36. TAILINGS PROBABLY EXCEED 160 ACRES. DAVE DENTON SAYS THAT THE MILL WAS REMOVED AND EVERYTHING RECLAIMED. VISITED 7/6/94. MILL CLOSED AND APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN USED RECENTLY. ANDERSON MINE (0530650408) ADJOINS MILL AND PROBABLY WAS FIRST SOURCE OF FEED FOR MILL.
References
Reference (Deposit): VONHEEDER, E.R.,1982, MINERALS & ENERGY EXPLORATION ACTIVITY
Reference (Deposit): IN WASH.,1981: WASH. GEOL. NEWSLETTER, V. 10, NO. 1, P.5
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