| Deposit ID | 10306881 |
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| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Britton Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -67.88042, 44.59544 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cherryfield(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Machias(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Eastport(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic unit)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| (1) | Ordovician - Precambrian Z Columbia Falls Formation |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Granite |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
Young, R. S., 1963, Prospect Evaluations, Washington County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 3, 86 P.Young, R. S., 1963, Prospect Evaluations, Washington County, Maine: Maine Geological Survey Special Economic Studies Series 3, 86 P.
Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.
Morrill, P., And Hinckley, W.P., 1959, Eastern Maine: Maine Mines And Minerals, V. 2, Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine, 80 P.Morrill, P., And Hinckley, W.P., 1959, Eastern Maine: Maine Mines And Minerals, V. 2, Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine, 80 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-98 | Beck, F.M. | Contractor | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-02 | Woodruff, L. G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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