Maybee Mine, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maybee Mine | Mine |
| Washougal Mining District | Mining District |
| Skamania County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 44' 52'' North , 122° 9' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Bonneville | 971 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Venersborg | 3,745 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Stevenson | 1,497 (2017) | 22.2km |
| Fern Prairie | 1,884 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Cascade Locks | 1,159 (2017) | 22.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Hood Rock Club | Gresham, Oregon | 35km |
| Millennium Diggers Club | Portland, Oregon | 47km |
| Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, Inc. | Portland, Oregon | 47km |
The Maybee was one of the most developed mines in the Washougal district. It had a small mill and two ~1000' adits at one time. It produced 6 or more wagonloads of mill concentrate in 1917.
The mine was equipped with a cookhouse, an office, and a few bunkhouses. The site was run by a 3' Pelton Wheel under 365' of head fed by Shirt Creek. The compressor was an Ingersoll-Rand #10 type (presumably an imperial Type 10). There were three boilers as well making 140 hp of steam. A small sawmill was set up as well. The mill itself had a steam engine running a Blake jaw crusher, two Nissen stamps, and assorted concentrating equipment including a Pierce amalgamator that was largely ineffective at recovering much of the value of the ore. Tests were made on implementing flotation at the mine but it is unknown if the equipment was ever installed.
Alteration: Oxidation In Ven. Andesite Is Silicified And Propylitized
Tectonics: Cascade Volcanic Arc
Deposit: Two parallel fracture zones on opposite sides of creek, contain quartz chimneys and veins with spotty mineralization.
Deposit type: Polymetallic veins
Development: Property was being developeed from 1902-1922 by washougal gold and copper mining co. Property has been idle since the 1930's
Rock formation(s): Silver Star Pluton
Skamania Volcanics
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047850 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Siletzia DomainDomain
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Maybee Mine, Washougal Mining District, Skamania County, Washington, USA