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Molybdenite from
Midnite Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Midnite Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:111831
Long-form Identifier:1:3:111831:5
GUID (UUID V4):758fb719-c630-487c-a15b-6b8ed8845a94
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
4.4km (2.7 miles) Sand Creek Tungsten Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) Germania Consolidated Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) Germania Mine, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) Spokane Molybdenum Mine (Pitney Butte Mine; Egypt Mine), McCoy Lake, Deer Trail & Cedar Canyon Mining Districts, Lincoln County, Washington, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) Deer Trail Monitor Mine, Deer Trail Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) Rosario Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) Big Chief Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) Columbia Tungsten Prospect, Stevens County, Washington, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) Washington Metals Mine, Stevens County, Washington, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) Cold Spring Prospect, Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
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Bart Cannon 1975 CORD ILLERAN Mercer Island, Washington Lilli liliiiLt' 111? KLi-KlLLLIlrVlIlI Copyright...Cordilleran 18 Holly Hill Drive Mercer Island, Washington 98040 COVER ILLUSTRATION: Amethyst scepter heads...upon milky quartz stems. Denny Mountain area of King County. Specimen from the collection of Cary A....publications dealing with the various aspects of Washington State's diverse mineral wealth exist, but none..."Minerals of Washington" represents an attempt to begin such a cata­ logue. "Minerals of Washington" shall
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
URANIUM • "- MINERALIZATION No. AT THE MIDNITE 2 MINE, S-PO---KANE, WASHII•GTON JONAT. HAN BARRINGTON...ABSTRACT The Midnite Mine is locatedapproximately 35 air milesnorthwestof Spokane, Washington, neartheconfluence...environment. INTRODUCTION T•E M,.idniteMine of the Dawn Mining Companylies about35 air miles northwest of Spokane...Spokane, Washlhgi}3fi-i-'-fie-sF--th•--3-1l•age of Wellpinit,on the SpokaneIndian Reservation. Several open...of uranium mineralizationoccurredin 1954 when the area was prospected with Geigercounters. Outcropsof the
Report (volume)
Mineral Deposits of the Turtle Lake Quadrangle, Washington By GEORGE E. BECRAFT and PAUL L. WEIS GEOLOGICAL...Commission UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON 1963 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...features_______ ________ _____________ ___ __ ____ ______ Midnite mine_ _ _________ _______ ___ _________ ___ ______...______________________ ·-______________________ Big Smoke mine ______________________ ·_____________________ Deer...mine____________________ _____ _______ ________ __ Fouress (4-S) mine ___ ·-____________________________________ Matherly
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GEOLOGICAL-SURVEY UUrUUHIC Geology of the Midnite uranium mine, Stevens County, WashingtonA preliminary report...Geological Survey and Norman J. Lehrman Dawn Mining Co., Ford, Washington Open-file report 75-402 1975 This...dgments Geologic setting Geology of the Midnite mine area Stratigraphy and structure Petrology of host...Page Figure 1. Index map showing location of the Midnite mi in 1 1no iv _ » « « « «*.«*.«.«*.«*. ._>...Generalized geologic map of part of southern Stevens County showing relations of Precambrian and intrusive
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theDiscovery of the Spokane Mountain Uranium Deposit,Washington DAVID A. ROBBINS Abstract In 1975,WesternNuclear...mately 38 miles (61 kin) northwestof Spokane,Washington, after extensivegeologic,geophysical,and geochemicalprogramshad...locate the target area. The SpokaneMountain depositwas discoveredin a northeast(Midnite) geophysicaltrend...sediment geochemicalprogramshelpednarrow the target area. The depositaverages8 ft (2 m) thick with a grade...many of the samecharacteristicsof thoseof the Midnite mine, it differs in the following features: (1) the
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Reconnaissance for Radioactive Minerals in Washington, Idaho, and Western Montana 1952-1955 By PAULL...Commission UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1958 ,- '• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF...1922Reconnaissance for radioactive minerals in Washington,. Idaho, and western Montana, 1952-1955, by Paul...Weis, Frank C. Armstrong, and Samuel Rosenblum. Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1958. iv, 7-48 p. plate...Documents, U. S. Gonrnme'b.t Prlnt'lna Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price 35 cents (paper cover) CONTENTS
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and thorium in granitic rocks of northeastern Washington and northern Idaho, with comments on uranium...and Thorium in Granitic Rocks of Northeastern Washington and Northern Idaho, with comments on Uranium...Potential by J. Thomas Nash ABSTRACT Northeastern Washington and northern Idaho is a uranium province in which...of 2.82. Porphyritic quartz monzonite of the Midnite mine, which I interpret to be a two-mica granitic...Cretaceous porphyritic quartz monzonite of the Midnite mine; (2) Cretaceous muscovite quartz monzonite east
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45 Bancroft district................................................47 Mont Laurier area............................................52 Charlebois Lake area.............................................52 Rossing..................................61 Beaverlodge district.............................................61... 5. Stratigraphic sequence for the Rabbit Lake area................ 16 6. Cross section of the Rabbit......24 11. Geology of basement rocks, Key Lake area.......................25 12. Paragenesis of the
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Commission UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON 1963 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 1, Introduction to the Geology...455-A UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1963 ._ - CONTENTS Page Page Abstract...predecessor organization, the Manhattan Engineer District ; and, to a lesser extent, by staff members of...United States. The pre-1940 history of uranium mining and geology is concerned largely with veins in
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Commission UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON: 1960 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. Price 75 cents (paper eover) CONTENTS...with entries listed according to author, geographic area, and subject. INTRODUCTION Uranium-bearing veins...most important were those in the Central City district, Colorado, from which about 300 tons of high-grade...Silver Cliff mine, Wyoming; the Jesse D No. 1 and No. 2 claims, Utah; and the Merry Widow mine, New Mexico
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A bibliography of stockwork molybdenite deposits and related topics (with emphasis on... 1983 1/ Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004 21 Eastern Washington University and U.S...computer sorting A bibliography of stockwork molybdenite deposits and related topics (with emphasis on...citations brings together references on stockwork molybdenite deposits and related topics in a format that...that can be sorted by topic and(or) geographic area. Each reference is preceded by a key, or keys? which
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detailed investigations of single ore deposits, or of mining districts, to large-scale regional syntheses,...responsible for gold deposition, Alleghany district, Sierra County, California, 26 McMillan, W. J., and Johan...Upper Cretaceous turbidite sequence, Hope-Sunrise district, southern Alaska, 5 Radtke, A. S., Wittkopp, R...of gold-bearing quartz veins of the Alleghany district, California (abs.), 25 Robyn, T. L., Henage, L...mineralization of the Washougal mining district, Skamania County, Washington, 15 Shreiner, Alexander, Jr
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Idaho UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1995 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE............ Carbonate rocks in the Bayhorse mining district..............................................Hobbs.................................... Bayhorse district subterrane.................................................................................... Mining activity...................................................................... Golden Sunbeam mine area..............................................
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for weights of evidence analysis in northeast Washington—1. Geologic raster data By David E. Boleneus1...Report 00-495 Prepared in cooperation with the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the U.S....Agriculture, Forest Service, Okanogan National Forest, Washington 2000 This report is preliminary and has not...INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1 Spokane, Washington 1 Contents Abstract ........................Appendix D – List of digital files in the NE Washington GIS.........................................
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Lake-Blind River area, Canada (average grade 0.12 percent U30s), and at the Witwatersrand basin area in the Republic...principally as a byproduct or coproduct of gold mining; and in medium-grained sandstones in the Colorado...western Idaho and eastern Washington, (2) Canadian Shield-Bancroft district and nearby areas, (3) eastern...areas (Keevil, 1943) (e.g., Blind River-Elliot Lake area and other areas in Canada; Greenland, Australia...Lake, Canada; Lake Frome, South Australia; Arlit area, Niger; and Colorado Plateau, U.S.A.), or gulf-type
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copper expansions last week and Amax concluded mining lease negotiations in Puerto Rico to bring in a...GSA sounded out industry representatives at a Washington meeting last \veek and found them largely in...the Mission mine and to handle the concentrates to be produced by the Granduc, B.C., mine in addition...through purchase of 17.Sr; of Halco - Harvey's mining subsidiary. Halco holds 51'1 ownership and Guinea...bearing ore bodies which are now uneconomical to mine. GSA will offer mica in the form of phlogopite block
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BRECCIA PIPES: EVIDENCE FROM CORKSCREW CAVE, ARIZONA, USA Bogdan P. ONAC§ Department of Geology, University...galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, molybdenite, and millerite. The feature of interest in the...& Sutphin 1994, Huntoon 2000). Our investigated area is located in the southwestern corner of the Colorado...common secondary mineral formed by alteration of molybdenite, one of the ore minerals in the breccia pipes...even suggestion, that they formed in a single, district-wide speleothem-forming event. The mineralogy
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regarding internal and external communications by the mining industry. The fact that our technological society...problems that we encounter day to day. One whole area of problems and questions is involved in what is...use of visual aids has long been a pet peeve of mine and I'm sure to many in this audience. The proper...ahead. But is the world's population ready? Is the mining industries public image high enough to assure adequate...appears today to be a sobering lack of general mining awareness by the public. Few people realize that
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GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES DIVISION OLYMPIA, WASHiNGTON 98504 METAL MINES OF WASHINGTONPRELIMINARY REPORT...DERKEY NANCY L. JOSEPH and RAYMOND LASMANIS WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN...Earth Resources standards and nomenclature. 1, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Natural Resources Brian...DERKEY NANCY L. JOSEPH and RAYMOND LASMANIS WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN...standards and nomenclature. • CONTENTS Page Page County and site name Kelly Camp Kettle Key East Knob
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cleaning or trimming, and thoroughly clean the work area afterwards. It is the author's belief that in general...Gilbert Gautier; Eric Greene, Treasure Mountain Mining; Leonard Himes, Minerals America; Shelley and Dan...uranium if higher prices justify reprocessing the mine tailings to recover some of the uranium that was...wastewater during environmental reclamation at a mine that has ceased production. The following statistical...statistical "snapshot" of worldwide uranium mining activities and reserves, representing data that are believed
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of uranium into deposits of the Midnite mine, Stevens County, Washington, by J. Thomas Nash Conceptual-mathematical...a metamorphosed massive sulfide body--Camp Smith area, New York, by Richard I. Grauch and David L. Campbell...using radium in Crystal Springs, Great Salt Lake area, Utah, by J. Karen Felmlee and Robert A. Cadigan...48 Thinning of the Fox Hills Sandstone, Crook County, Wyoming A possible guide to uranium mineralization...interpretation of ore zonation at the Rifle vanadium mine, Colorado, by Dennis J. LaPoint and Gergeley Markos
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Greenish-blue hexagonal crystals from the Bou-Skour copper mine, Jebel Sarho, Ourzazate, Morocco, have the composition...occurring as an intergrowth with djurleite at the Ani mine, Akita, Japan, in prismatic or platy crystals closely...round gadolinitein the Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas. Named from the composition. Bernalite....specimens from the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona. Named for its discoverer, Richard...lead-grey aggregates from the North Lily mine, East Tintic district, Utah; orthorhombic. Named for P. Billingsley
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Netherlands. Special regulations for readers in the USA — This publication has been registered with the Copyright...made in the USA. All other copyright questions, including photocopying outside of the USA, should be referred...J ■ I p r e s e n t l i m i t of 1 underground mining ■ ■ 1 1 •H CO CO cd •H cd \ i 4-1 •H c ...bodies seldom cropping over more than 0.001% of an area surface, so the "vein association" is of little...sills), if they are exposed in outcrop or in the mine workings at all. The Climax Mo complex is the best
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(rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record, volume 33...hole.” The ground in the Butte mining camp, especially in the Kelley mine, was just full of vug holes ...World Museum of Mining is also located in Butte, at the site of the old Orphan Girl mine. . . . So wrote...an underground stope at Butte, Montana’s Kelley mine in the early 1970’s (Dolph, 1994). The wonderful...only comprehensive mineralogical study of the district. This work is as valuable today as it was 37 years
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