Mine detail: Fouress Mine

Previously called 'Pitney ButteSpokane Molybdenwm'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.88513, -118.18027

Resource(M)

Primary: Molybdenum, Silver
Secondary: Zinc, Lead, Copper
Tertiary: Uranium
Ore: Molybdenite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: POD, LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1902

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1941

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:N. 65 Deg. W., 80 Deg. Ne. And N. 75 Deg. E., 70 Deg. Se.

References

MRDSM060160
DEP10042392
Reference{Deposit:: PURDY, C. P. JR., 1954, MOLYBDENUM OCCURRENCES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. RPT. INV. 18, P. 31-34}{Deposit:: BECRAFT, G. E., AND WEIS, P. L., 1963, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE TURTLE LAKE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1131, P. 69 AND PL. I.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 269 AND 363}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P.