Mine detail: Norway Mine

Previously called 'Norway-Sweden Group'

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Location: Skamania County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.30314, -122.11119
dep_id: 10104142
mrds_id: M700185
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: VEIN
work_type: Underground
model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Reporter: Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Spirit Lake Pluton, Main Phase;Spirit Lake Pluton, Quartz Diorite Phase
hrock_type: Diorite
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
disc_yr: 1896
References:
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P.78.
  • Deposit:: LANDES, HENRY; THYNG, W.S., LYON, D.A., ROBERTS, MILNOR, 1902, THE METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, EXCEPT IRON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1901, V. 1, PT. 2, P. 133.
  • Deposit:: MOEN, W.S., 1977, ST. HELENS AND WASHOUGAL MINING DISTRICTS OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 60, P. 17, 198 36-38.
  • Production:: MOEN, (1977)
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