Washington · Ferry County
Past Producer

Mount Tolman

Ferry County, Washington, United States
MolybdenumCopperTitaniumLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum, Copper
TertiaryTitanium, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Malachite, Molybdenite, Rutile, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Wolframite
GangueAnhydrite, Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Fluorite, Garnet, Gypsum, Kaolinite, Laumontite, Limonite, Magnetite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Sericite, Stilbite, Topaz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockRhyolite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1912
Identification
Deposit ID10155557
MRDS IDM056148
Alternate namesBelcher, Byrne, Tolman Mt. Mine, Meadow Creek, Bear Cr Mining Co
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates48.0475, -118.7054
References
BABBY, WYMAN D., 1979, SCOPING DOCUMENT FOR THE MT TOLMAN MINING PROJECT: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR-BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM, 13 PP.Derkey, R.E., Joseph, N.L., and Lasmanis, Raymond, 1990, Metal mines of Washington - preliminary report: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Open File Report 90-18, 577 p.COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, 1984, REVISED GEOLOGY AND MINERAL POTENTIAL OF THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION, WASHINGTON, 1984: COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES [NESPELEM, WASH.], 2 V.SPOKESMAN REVIEW, 1980, MT. TOLMAN-COLVILLE TRIBES DEBATE HERITAGE VS. EXPLOITATION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, FEBRUARY 3, 1980.HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.PARDEE, J.T., 1918, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 677, 186 P., 1 PL.CALDWELL, J.A., 1980, TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENTS, GENERAL DESIGN, OPERATING, AND ABANDONMENT PROPOSALS: ROBERTSON-PINCOCK INC., PRIVATE COMPANY REPORT PREPARED FOR AMAX CORP. P. 3-6,7, 6-1,2, 8-8,10.STANFORD, W., 1980, ENGINEERING MANAGER, AMAX CORPORATION: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.UTTERBACK, WM C., 1980, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT TOLMAN DEPOSIT: AMAX CORPORATION PRIVATE COMPANY REPORT, P. 2-8.STILLAR, S.S., 1980 MOUNT TOLMAN PROPOSED METALLURGICAL FLOW SHEET AND DESCRIPTION: AMAX COMPANY REPORT, 13 P.AMAX CORPORATION, 1980, FACT SHEET: PUBLIC RELATIONS BROCHURE, P. 3.