Washington · Stevens County
Past Producer

Stevens County Magnesite-Red Marble

Stevens County, Washington, United States
Magnesite
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Commodities
PrimaryMagnesite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Other materialsCalcite, Dolomite, Magnesite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1949
Discovery year1916
Identification
Deposit ID10278255
Alternate namesN.W. Magnesite Quarry - 0530650212, Midnight Prospect - 0530650634, Nogue Prospect - 0530650633, Phoenix Prospect - 0530650632, Mountainview Prospect - 0530650631, Finch Quarry - 0530650529, Black Bear Prospect - 0530650639, Red Marble Quarry - 0530650640, Allen-Moss - 0530650530, Turk Quarry - 0530650779, Woodbury Quarry - 0530650630, Keystone Quarry - 0530650630, Davis Prospect - 0530650638, Double Eagle Quarries - 0530650637, Crosby Prospect - 0530650636
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.16765, -117.9555
References
CAMPBELL, I., AND J.S. LOOFBOUROW, JR. GEOLOGY OF THEMAGNESITE BELT OF STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. U.S. GEOL.SURVEY BULLETIN 1142-F, 1962, 52 PP.FISK, R. PERSONEL COMMUNICATION, APRIL 1983.SEWELL, C.R. NORTHWEST MAGNESITE COMPANY PROPERTY NEARCHEWELAH, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON. REPORT OFINVESTIGATIONS, UNPUBLISHED, MAY 1972, UNPUBLISHED.SIEGFUS, S.S. SOME GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE WASHINGTONMAGNESITE DEPOSITS. ENG. & MIN. J., V. 124, NO. 22, 1927,PP. 853-857VALENTINE, G.M. INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS, PT. 1,NOMETALLIC MINERALS. WASHINGTON DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL.BULL. 37, 1979, 113 PP.WEAVER, C.F. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY,WASHIGNTON. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, 1920, 350 PP.WETZEL, N. AND G. GALE. BASIC INCORPORATED MAGNESIUMFACILITIES, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA. BUMINES MAS PROPERTYEVALUATION FILE REPORT, MAGNESITE, UNPUBLISHED, MARCH 1983WETZEL, N. THE OVERTON MAGNESITE DEPOSIT, CLARK COUNTY,NEVADA. BUMINES MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT,MEGNESITE, UNPUBLISHED, MARCH 1983.WETZEL, N. THE NATIVADAD AND MOSS LANDING OPERATIONS,KAISER REFRACTORIES, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. BUMINES,WFOC, MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT, MAGNESIUM,WETZEL, N, PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE STEVENS COUNTYMAGNESITE DEPOSITS, STEVENS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BUMINESWFOC MAS PROPERTY EVALUATION FILE REPORT, UNPUBLISHED,JUNE, 1983.