Mine detail: Fouress Mine

Previously called 'Pitney ButteSpokane Molybdenwm'

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Lincoln County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.88513, -118.18027
dep_id: 10042392
mrds_id: M060160
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Molybdenum, Silver
Minor mineral: Zinc, Lead, Copper
Trace mineral: Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Molybdenite, Sphalerite
gangue: Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz
orebody_fm: POD, LENTICULAR
work_type: Unknown
ore_ctrl: Two Zones Of Fractures: N. 65 Deg. W., 80 Deg. Ne. And N. 75 Deg. E., 70 Deg. Se.
Reporter: Puffett, Willard P.
hrock_type: Quartz Monzonite
arock_unit: Quartz Monzonite
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: N. 65 Deg. W., 80 Deg. Ne. And N. 75 Deg. E., 70 Deg. Se.
Year first produced: 1941
disc_yr: 1902
References:
  • 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
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.