Mine detail: Gray Eagle Mine

Previously called 'Copper MountainKoyotteRightside*eal -Schenk'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.61929, -118.04945

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Lead
Ore: Bornite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1903

Geology

Host rock:Mission Argillite, Cherty Dolomite
Host type:Argillite,Dolomite

References

MRDSM060122
DEP10042363
Reference{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1920, MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 231}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. 1, P. 102}{Deposit:: 1903 DIREXPL COLUMBIA RIVER SMELTING CO. - PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL JAMES ONEAL AND GEORGE SCHENK}{Deposit:: 1953 DIREXPL BONANZA LEAD - PRODUCTION}{Production:: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P.