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Stevens County Magnesite-Red Marble

Past Producer in Stevens county in Washington, United States with commodity Magnesite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278255
MAS/MILS ID 0530650640
Record type Site
Current site name Stevens County Magnesite-Red Marble
Alternate or previous names Finch Quarry - 0530650529, Black Bear Prospect - 0530650639, Red Marble Quarry - 0530650640, Allen-Moss - 0530650530, Turk Quarry - 0530650779, Woodbury Quarry - 0530650630, Keystone Quarry - 0530650630, Davis Prospect - 0530650638, Double Eagle Quarries - 0530650637, Crosby Prospect - 0530650636, Midnight Prospect - 0530650634, Nogue Prospect - 0530650633, Phoenix Prospect - 0530650632, Mountainview Prospect - 0530650631, N.W. Magnesite Quarry - 0530650212

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -117.9555, 48.16765 (WGS84)
Elevation 1189
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Stevens(county)

Washington(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Stensgar Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Chewelah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Colville(hydrologic unit)

Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Washington Stevens

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 031 N 038 E 24 Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Dolomite Unknown
Magnesite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) Precambrian rocks, undivided
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20E
    Dip 45W
    Thickness 50M
    Length 190M
    Width 90M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 DOLOMITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N20E:45W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830620
  • Strike N20E
    Dip 45W
    Thickness 50M
    Length 200M
    Width 100M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 3
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 DOLOMITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N20E:45W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830620
  • Strike N20E
    Dip 45W
    Thickness 50M
    Length 120M
    Width 100M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 DOLOMITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N20E:45W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830620
  • Strike N20E
    Dip 45W
    Thickness 50M
    Length 300M
    Width 100M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 5
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 DOLOMITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N20E:45W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830620
  • Area 100HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1916
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1949
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Chewelah Mining District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Production statistics

  • Year 1944
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 8.78% Si02, 12.96% Cao 189351 Metric Tons
  • Year 1945
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.87% Sio2, 12.90% Cao 179798 Metric Tons
  • Year 1946
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 8.14% Sio2, 14.16% Cao 114117 Metric Tons
  • Year 1947
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 9.37% Sio2, 13.79% Cao 85549 Metric Tons
  • Year 1948
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 8.04% Sio2, 16.31% Cao 112047 Metric Tons
  • Year 1949
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 8.82% Sio2, 17.94% Cao 64552 Metric Tons
  • Year 1949
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 81000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 81000mt
  • Year 1949
    Description Waste Stripped 247000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 247000mt
  • Year 1950
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 11.68% Sio2, 17.28% Cao 90070 Metric Tons
  • Year 1950
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 197000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 197000mt
  • Year 1950
    Description Waste Stripped 591000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 591000mt
  • Year 1952
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 8.00% Sio2, 19.95% Cao 80834 Metric Tons
  • Year 1952
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 351000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 351000mt
  • Year 1952
    Description Waste Stripped 1053000 Metric Tonnes
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 1053000mt
  • Year 1953
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.02% Sio2, 22.20% Cao 83694 Metric Tons
  • Year 1953
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 300000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 300000mt
  • Year 1953
    Description Waste Mined 1408000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 1408000mt
  • Year 1954
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 5.68% Sio2, 22.00% Cao 31712 Metric Tons
  • Year 1954
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 130000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 130000mt
  • Year 1954
    Description Waste Stripped 414000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 414000mt
  • Year 1955
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ ?? 64825 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 64825mt
  • Year 1955
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 237000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 237000mt
  • Year 1955
    Description Waste Stripped 712000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 712000mt
  • Year 1956
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 6.72% Sio2, 21.19% Cao 71826 Metric Tons
  • Year 1956
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 236000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 236000mt
  • Year 1956
    Description Waste Stripped 707000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 707000mt
  • Year 1957
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 6.11% Sio2, 21.73% Cao 62676 Metric Tons
  • Year 1957
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 266000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 266000mt
  • Year 1957
    Description Waste Stripped 799000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 799000mt
  • Year 1958
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.09% Sio2, 18.42% Cao 49714 Metric Tons
  • Year 1958
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 247000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 247000mt
  • Year 1958
    Description Waste Stripped 741000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 741000mt
  • Year 1959
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 5.87% Sio2, 16.84% Cao 66571 Metric Tons
  • Year 1959
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 265000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 265000mt
  • Year 1959
    Description Waste Stripped 796000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 796000mt
  • Year 1960
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 5.32% Sio2, 21.39% Cao 44137 Metric Tons
  • Year 1960
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 197000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 197000mt
  • Year 1960
    Description Waste Stripped 592000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 592000mt
  • Year 1961
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.66% Sio2, 20.74% Cao 41439 Metric Tons
  • Year 1961
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 143000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 143000mt
  • Year 1961
    Description Waste Stripped 286000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 286000mt
  • Year 1962
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.57% Sio2, 20.60% Cao 38698 Metric Tons
  • Year 1962
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 110000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 110000mt
  • Year 1962
    Description Waste Stripped 176000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 176000mt
  • Year 1963
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 9.78% Sio2, 19.40% Cao 50277 Metric Tons
  • Year 1963
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 226000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 226000mt
  • Year 1963
    Description Waste Stripped 363000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 363000mt
  • Year 1964
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.98% Sio2, 20.26% Cao 51379 Metric Tons
  • Year 1964
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 174000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 174000mt
  • Year 1964
    Description Waste Stripped 279000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 279000mt
  • Year 1965
    Description Crude Magnesite Mined 186000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 186000mt
  • Year 1965
    Description Waste Stripped 298000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 298000mt
  • Year 1965
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 7.99% Sio2, 19.73% Cao 36102 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 36102mt
  • Year 1966
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 9.71% Sio2, 19.61% Cao 29683 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 29683mt
  • Year 1967
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ 11.33% Sio2, 17.93% Cao 10923 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 10923mt
  • Year 1968
    Description Hms Waste Rock @ ?? 9898 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Magnesite Magnesium 9898mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • A DEPOSIT REPORT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE TURK (ADIT # 0530650779) AND KEYSTONE QUARRY DEPOSITS (ADIT # 0530650635) IN 1985, NW ALLOYS CEASED ONSITE RECOVERY OF DOLOMITE IN FAVOR OF RECOVERING MAGNESITE FROM THE STEVENS COUNTY MAGNESITE DEPOSITS. THEY PROCESS THIS ORE TO GET MGO PRODUCTS. THIS CHANGE IN STATUS WOULD REQUIRE REEVALUATION OF BOTH THIS REPORT AND NW ALLOY REPORT (MAS # 0530650595).
  • M1C1=M1C2+M1C3+M1C4+M1C5 MATRIX 1 COLUMN 1 REPRESENTS THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE TONNAGE AND GRADE FOR THE RED MARBLE DEPOSIT MICZ=M1C1-M1C3-M1C4-M1C5 MATRIX 1 COLUMN 2 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE AT THE NORTH ORE BODY. THE 3.50 PERCENT FE203 REPRESENTS "R2O3" M1C3=M1C1-M1C2-M1C4-M1C5 MATRIX 1 COLUMN 3 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCES AT THE CENTER NORTH ORE BODY THE 3.50 PERCENT FE2O3 REPRESENTS THE "R203" M1C4=M1C1-M1C2-M1C3-M1C5 MATRIX 1 COLUMN 4 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE AT THE CENTER SOUTH ORE BODY THE 3.50 PERCENT FE2O3 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL M1C5=M1C1-M1C2-M1C3-M1C4 MATRIX 1 COLUMN 5 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE AT THE SOUTH ORE BODY. THE 3.50 PERCENT FE2O3 REPRESENTS "R2O3"

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 67HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method QUARRY
    Swell Factor .65
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 5
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2427
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 8.56
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 20HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ALLUVIAL MINING
    Swell Factor 0
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 0
    Capacity 400
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost .69
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 40HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .65
    Percent Waste Rock 77.3
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 3
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 5
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 1000
    Unit Production Cost 12.51
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CAMPBELL, I., AND J.S. LOOFBOUROW, JR. GEOLOGY OF THE

  • Deposit

    MAGNESITE BELT OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. U.S. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-F, 1962, 52 PP.

  • Deposit

    FISK, R. PERSONEL COMMUNICATION, APRIL 1983.

  • Deposit

    SEWELL, C.R. NORTHWEST MAGNESITE COMPANY PROPERTY NEAR

  • Deposit

    CHEWELAH, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. REPORT OF

  • Deposit

    INVESTIGATIONS, UNPUBLISHED, MAY 1972, UNPUBLISHED.

  • Deposit

    SIEGFUS, S.S. SOME GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE WASHINGTON

  • Deposit

    MAGNESITE DEPOSITS. ENG. & MIN. J., V. 124, NO. 22, 1927,

  • Deposit

    PP. 853-857

  • Deposit

    VALENTINE, G.M. INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS, PT. 1,

  • Deposit

    NOMETALLIC MINERALS. WASHINGTON DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL.

  • Deposit

    BULL. 37, 1979, 113 PP.

  • Deposit

    WEAVER, C.F. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY,

  • Deposit

    WASHIGNTON. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, 1920, 350 PP.

  • Deposit

    WETZEL, N. AND G. GALE. BASIC INCORPORATED MAGNESIUM

  • Deposit

    FACILITIES, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA. BUMINES MAS PROPERTY

  • Deposit

    EVALUATION FILE REPORT, MAGNESITE, UNPUBLISHED, MARCH 1983

  • Deposit

    WETZEL, N. THE OVERTON MAGNESITE DEPOSIT, CLARK COUNTY,

  • Deposit

    NEVADA. BUMINES MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT,

  • Deposit

    MEGNESITE, UNPUBLISHED, MARCH 1983.

  • Deposit

    WETZEL, N. THE NATIVADAD AND MOSS LANDING OPERATIONS,

  • Deposit

    KAISER REFRACTORIES, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. BUMINES,

  • Deposit

    WFOC, MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT, MAGNESIUM,

  • Deposit

    UNPUBLISHED, MARCH 1983.

  • Deposit

    WETZEL, N, PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE STEVENS COUNTY

  • Deposit

    MAGNESITE DEPOSITS, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BUMINES

  • Deposit

    WFOC MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT, UNPUBLISHED,

  • Deposit

    JUNE, 1983.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 15-JUL-93 Wetzel, Nicholas U.S. Bureau of Mines

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