Mine detail: Lynx Cat Mine

Previously called 'Eagle Mountain'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.31624, -118.00583

Resource(N)

Primary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR AND TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1958

Geology

Host rock:Mchale Slate-Argillite, Phyllite
Host type:Argillite
Structure:N-Trending Overturned Fold

References

MRDSM060126
DEP10103870
Reference{Deposit:: MOEN, W.S. 1964, BARITE IN WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 512 P. 66-70}{Deposit:: CLARK, L.D., AND MILLER F.K., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE CHEWELAH MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. GEOLOGIC MAP GM-5}{Deposit:: 1958 DIREXPL W. R. GREEN - PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: 1960 DIREXPL DON LEWIS - PRODUCTION}{Production:: MOEN, W.S., 1964, BARITE IN WASHINGTON}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P.