Mine detail: Addy Mine

Previously called 'Washington Metals'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.25374, -118.07083

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Molybdenum
Ore:	Molybdenite, Wolframite
Gangue:	Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1916

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1916

Geology

Host rock:	Mission Argillite
Host type:	Granite
Associated rock:	Medium-To Coarse-Grained Porphyritic Granite Stock
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	M060123
DEP	10042364
Reference	{Deposit:: CULVER, H.E., AND BROUGHTON, W.A. 1945, TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. OF GEOL. BULL. 34, P. 69-70}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS; WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, VOL. I, P. 349-350}{Deposit:: 1916 DIREXPL G. L. STOCKWELL}{Deposit:: 1929 DIREXPL MCGOWAN AND REED}{Deposit:: 1951 DIREXPL ADDY DEVELOPMENT CO.}{Production:: WASH. DIV. MINES & GEOLOGY, BULL. 37}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.