| Deposit ID | 10008902 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D001405 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morning Star |
| Related records | 10301601 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.51781, 48.96652 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 701 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 3 MI. S. OF DANVILLE ON E. SIDE OF KETTLE RIVER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ferry(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Curlew(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Republic(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Kettle(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Ferry |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 040N | 034E | 16 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| (1) | -118.51781, 48.96652 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D001405 |
LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.
LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.
CULVER, H.E., AND BROUGHTON, W.A., 1945, WASH. DEPT. CONSERV. DEVEL., DIV. GEOL., BULL. 34.
REF. NO. 1
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | WORKINGS WITH COMBINED LENGTH OF SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET. NO RECORDED TUNGSTEN PRODUCTION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1973 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/02/2004 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4503532 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Morning Star Mine |
| Current operator | Brooklyn Mining & Exploration Co LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Anne M Novakovich |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1155 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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