Maine · Hancock County
Plant

Blue Hill Jt. Venture

Hancock County, Maine, United States
CopperZincSulfur-PyriteLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc
TertiarySulfur-Pyrite, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsAmphibole, Andalusite, Biotite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Cordierite, Galena, Magnetite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Sericite, Silver, Sphalerite, Talc
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1972
Discovery year1961
Identification
Deposit ID10194442
MRDS IDW019747
Alternate namesMammoth Mine, Ure Mine, Douglas Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.39055, -68.62266
References
MSHA LIST 07/26/78.MSHA.DBF/RESP_ID, 02/95; UNDER A DIFFERENT ID#; SEE COMMENS.EARL, K. M., 1950, IVESTIGATION OF THE DOUGLAS COPPER DEPOSIOCK COUNTY, MAINE, U.S. BUREAU OFMINES R.I. 4701. CONTAINSINFORMATION ON MINE AND CORE DRILL HOLE DATA.EMMONS, W.H., 1910, SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN MAINE AND THE MILANNEW HAMPSHIRE, U.S.G.S. BULLETIN 432. PRODUCTION FIGURES FODAYS OF DOUGLAS MINE.HOWD,F.H. AND DRAKE, D.P.,1974, ECONOMIC DEPOSITS AT BLUE HIGUIDEBOOK FOR FIELD TRIPS IN EASTCENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MEW ENGLAND INTER COLLEGEATE GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE 66TH ANNUANG, PHILIP H. OSBERG, EDITOR. --MINE HISTORY, GEOLOGY, DESCROF ORE DEPOSITS.KERR ADDISON MINES LTD., 1975 ANNUAL REPORT TO SPAREHOLDERSCTION &GRADES FOR 1975; ORE RESERVES.KERRAMERICAN, INC., 1975, INTERNAL LETTER AND OTHER DATA INCN BACKUP FILES.-- RESERVES, PRODUCTION, TONS OF CONCENTRATELI, CHING-YUAN, 1942, GENESIS OF SOME ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHEMAINE, G.S.A. BULLETIN, V. 53, PP. 15-32.--MODE OF OCCURRENCROLOGY, PETROGENESIS.MINING ENGINEERING, SEPT. 1964, MAINE REENTERS MINING PICTURORT OF BLACK HAWK MINE UPCOMING DEVELOPMENT IN 1964.NORTHERN MINER, FEB. 8TH, 1968, --RESERVES, PREPRODUCTION CAOSTS.ROWSWELL, M.D., 1976, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, KERR ADDISONLTD., TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (PERSONAL COMMUNICATION--INTECOSTING, PRODUCTION AND OTHER INFORMATION ON MINING, BENEF.&U.S. BUREAU OF MINES--MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1972-1973.-- PRODUCU.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE, AUG. 1973, CLIMATOGRAPHY OF THE U.S.(NEW ENGLAND)--CONTAINS MONTHLY NORMALS OF TEMP. PRECIP. ETCU.S.G.S., 1972, CATALOG OF INFORMATION ON WATER DATA (DRAININ DATA).WILTON, C.K., 1975, GEOLOGY OF THE KERRAMERICAN MINE, BLUE HNE, U.S.A. COMPANY INTERNAL GEOL.REPORT. --GEOLOGY, MINE HISRE GENESIS, PRODUCTION.WILTON, C.K.,(SENIOR DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST, KERR ADDISON MIN),1976 PERSONAL COMMUNICATION--INTERVIEW-- PROVIDED MUCH DATMASS DATA FORMS A-1 THROUGH A-10.YOUNG, R.S., 1962, PROSPECT EVALUATION, HANCOCK COUNTY, MAINSPECIAL ECONOMIC STUDIES SERIES NO. 2, MAINE GEOLOGICAL SURVDOUGLAS MINE HISTORY -EM SURVEY DATA, CORE LOGSTHE OFFICIAL RAILWAY GUIDE (N.AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICE EDITI(MARCH-APRIL, 1976-- RR TRANSPORTATION DISTANCE DATA & MAPS.REFERENCES THAT FOLLOW RELATE TO MAY 1977 REVIEW AND UPDADEUTMAN G.,GENERAL MANAGER,KERRAMERICAN BLUE HILL JOINT VENTMINE,PRIVATE COMMUNICATION, MAY 1977SCHROEDER H.J.,COMMODITY SPECIALIST,U.S.BUMINES,PRIVATE COMMTION,MAY 1977BABITZKE,H.R.,MAINE LIASON OFFICER,U.S.BUMINES,PRIVATE COMMUTION,MAY 1977.WILTON,C.K.,SENIOR DEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST,KERR ADDISON MINESPRIVATE COMMUNICATION,MAY 1977.STECKLEY,R.C.,AND J.F.LEMONS,JR.,A METHOD FOR UPDATING COSTES FOR THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM,U.S.BUMINES,MAS,MAY1981 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL DIRECTORY OF MINING.P. 200.