| Deposit ID | 10228503 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530430176 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Old Fort Spokane Area |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.27051, 47.91925 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 500 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fort Spokane(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coulee Dam(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ritzville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Spokane(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 028 N | 036 E | 22 | NW | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -118.27051, 47.91925 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530430176 |
BENNETT, 1944, DOLOMITE RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON: WASH DIV GEOLOGY R.I. 13, P. 25-30.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FOUR GROUPS OF OUTCROPS IN SECS. 15, 16, 21, AND 22. ALSO INCLUDES AREA OF CRYSTAL MINE. DOLOMITE RECRYSTALLIZED AT CONTACT WITH GRANITE. DOLOMITE MOSTLY WHITE, CONTAINS LIME-SILICATE BODIES AND ASSOCIATED BASE AND FERROUS METAL SULFIDES. ANALYSES SHOW ABOUT 21% MGO AND 31% CAO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-MAY-95 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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