Mine detail: Blue Grouse Mine

Previously called 'Big Q MineTungsten King'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.10068, -117.5097

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum, Lead, Bismuth
Ore: Huebnerite, Molybdenite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR , POD
Other material: Muscovite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1909

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Ruett Formation-Argillite
Host type:Argillite
Associated rock:Kaniksu Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Nw-Trending Homoclinal Sequence Dipping Sw. Intruded By Quartz Monzonite.
Alteration processes:Granitic Rocks Greisenized In Ore Zone.

References

MRDSM060129
DEP10042369
Reference{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 33, V. 1, P. 347-348}{Deposit:: CULVER, H.E. AND BROUGHTON, W.A. 1945, TUNGSTEN OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. GEOLOGY BULL. 34, P. 73-76}{Deposit:: MILLER, F.K., 1969, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LOON LAKE QUADRANGLE, STEVENS AND SPOKANE COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. GEOLOGIC MAP GM 6}{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 219-222}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON BANCROFT, HOWLAND BULLETIN REPORT}{Deposit:: 1910 DIREXPL DEER PARK MINING CO. - PROD.}{Deposit:: 1940 DIREXPL BLUE GROUSE TUNGSTEN, INC.}{Deposit:: 1952 DIREXPL BIG Q TUNGSTEN - PRODUCTION}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P.