Stevens County Rural Library District

REGIONAL GEOLOGY PUBLICATIONS COLLECTION

Annotated Bibliography

  1. Character and Tonnage of the Turk Magnesite Deposit, W. A. G. Bennett, 1943; Washington State Dep. of Conservation and Development, Division of Geology; Report of Investigations No. 7. This is an early evaluation of a mineral property in southwestern Stevens County. The regional geology was poorly known and emphasis of the related work was on locating quantity and grade of the magnesium resource to provide material for a plant near Spokane that would produce magnesium metal for high performance aircraft and military flares.
  2. Dolomite Deposit Near Marble, Stevens County, Washington, Charles Deiss, 1955; U.S. Geological Survey, Bulletin 1027-C. This paper is part of a project to promote diversification and verticalization in the in the Northwest electro-metallurgical industry. The industry was remnant from World War II and was, and remains, dependant on subsidized power and imported bauxite for raw material. This is an accurate and intensive examination of local geology, in Northern Stevens County; although, referenced to faulty stratigraphy. Conditions remain much the same, in spite of about 1,500 tons of production in the 1970's, for decorative stone and slag conditioner for nickel smelting. Of Figure 29, The magazine, at the right and the small shop at the center are still used for storage: the tiered crusher buildings are in ruins and the rest have ben demolished; ponderosa pine grown in the foreground was harvested in 1998.
  3. Preliminary Geologic Map and Sections of the Magnesite Belt, Stevens County, Washington, Ian Campbell and J. S. Loofbourow, Jr. 1957; U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map MF 117. Most of the field work was done in the early 1940's, when the area was largely wilderness. Publication was delayed until topographic base maps were available. The area is extensive through central and southwestern Stevens County. The structures are tight and complex, and subsequent, larger scale mapping has confirmed the accuracy and the validity of the stratigraphy. Magnesite production, in the district, was begun in 1916 and ended in 1967. Timber that remained on the mining company lands supplied a substantial portion of the lumber used to construct facilities at the Hanford Res. and military facilities in Viet Nam and Philippines. Cited in: 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30
  4. Preliminary Geologic Map of Part of the Turtle Lake Quadrangle, Lincoln and Stevens Counties, Washington, George E Beecraft and Paul L Weis, 1957; Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map, MF 135. This map was important for US Nuclear Corp. and the Spokane Tribe develop the uranium resource in an orderly fashion. Two large scale open pits and a concentrator mill at Ford were the result. At and before the time of publication, production was primarily of hand sorted, uraninite and autinite, high grade ore. Dr. Weis still lives in Spokane and comments on scientific issues in letters to editors. Cited in: 7, 29

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  5. Preliminary Geologic Map of the Leadpoint Quadrangle, Stevens County, Washington, R.G.Yates and J. F. Robertson, 1958; Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map, MF- 137. This is the first of a group of pioneering maps done by Yates that came out of the USGS effort to provide basic map information for important mining districts. The area, in northeastern Stevens County, is of very complex structure and complex but difficult to relate stratigraphy. The innovation was to treat related packages of rocks, where the relating evidence was interrupted by faults, as separate domains. Later, informal collaboration between Yates and other USGS geologists resulted in the paradigm of tectonostratigraphic terranes. Mines in the area have been inactive since the early 1970's, when environmental restrictions reduced markets for the high lead ores. Cited in: 7, 15
  6. Preliminary Geologic Map of the Deep Lake Quadrangle, Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties, Washington, R. G. Yates and A. E. Ford, 1960; Mineral Investigations Field Studies Map, MF-237. See MF-137. Cited in: 7, 8
  7. High Calcium Limestones of Eastern Washington, Joseph W. Mills, 1962; with a section on Limestone in the Boundary, Leadpoint, Spirit and Deep Lake Quadrangles of Northern Stevens County; Washington State Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin No. 48. This document was produced to facilitate the exploitation of chemical grade limestone for cement, flux, alkali, animal feed sugar refining and other uses. Mills was the long time chairman of the WSU Geology Department and some of the text and many of the maps were contributed by his graduate students, sometimes without attribution. several of the maps are presented in greater detail in theses, dissertations and other publications. The Sherve Property is still in production. This information was important in development of the Toroda Creek north property, in 1981, for re-precipitated lime paper filler. No other deposits are active for chemical products. Cited in: 14, 23
  8. Barite In Washington, Wayne Moen, 1964; Washington Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin No 51. This report was produced to promote a barite industry when oil exploration was being contemplated in off-shore and central Washington. It is based on extensive, long term field and library work by the Division specialist for industrial minerals. It was a major resource for the company that developed the barite mines at Flagstaff Mountain and Bruce Creek, in northern and north-central Stevens County, in 1981. Barite economics are very sensitive to land transportation cost. Nearly all of the domestic market is supplied by imports, by sea, from China. Cited in: 9, 10, 14, 30
  9. Geology of the Chewelah Mountain Quadrangle, Stevens County, Washington, Loren D. Clark and Fred K. Miller, 1968; Washington Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines and Geology, Geologic Map GM-5, Scale 1:62,500 with underground map sheet and 6 page text. This is the first of three products for this area as part of a regional stratigraphic and tectonic interpretation project. The broad subject is the Hope Fault, as it crosses the Belt Super-group rocks, and the associated mineral deposits. Similarities to

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  10. the Lewis and Clark Lineament and the Couer d’Alene Mining District were stimulating the effort. See more at GM-6, GM-8, GM-9 and Professional Paper 806. Cited in:10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 22
  11. Preliminary Geologic Map of the Loon Lake Quadrangle, Stevens and Spokane, Washington, Fred K. Miller, 1969; Washington Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines and Geology, Geologic Map GM-6, Scale 1:62,500 with 7 page text. GM_5 is the second product on the western end area of the Hope Fault investigation. This report contains the first suggestions of relationships between the Deer Trail Group and part or all of the Belt Super-group. There are a few minor errors that are resolved in later publications. See more at GM-5, GM-8, GM-9 and Professional Paper 806. Cited in:12, 13, 14, 16, 23, 29
  12. Ground-water Resources and Related Geology, North-central Spokane and Southeastern Stevens Counties of Washington, Denzel R. Cline, 1969; Washington Department of Water Resources, Water Supply Bulletin No. 27, with reference map at 1:62,500 and geologic map at 1:125,000. This bulletin addresses planning issues for an area that had undergone extensive development where surface water supplies were over-subscribed. Ground water resources and their relation to surface water were unknown. The state had been at a disadvantage in national level planning by not having reliable inventory of water resources. Appropriation of Washington waters to other States was a present issue. The report contains the best geologic map of the area to that date.
  13. Preliminary Geologic Map of the Newport Number 2 Quadrangle, Pend Oreille and Stevens Counties, Washington, Fred K. Miller, 1974; Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Geologic Map GM-8, scale 1:62,500 with 6 pages text. See GM-9. More detail on the Newport Fault and its regional implications were, later, treated by Tekla Harms. Cited in:13, 22, 23, 26, 29
  14. Preliminary Geologic Map of the Newport Number 3 Quadrangle, Pend Oreille, Stevens and Spokane Counties, Washington, Fred K. Miller, 1974;Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Geologic Map GM-9, scale 1;62,500 with 7 page text. This is the first reliable geologic map, at any scale, of this area. It is the first product for the Newport area of the Hope Fault investigation. This is the first recognition of the scale and possible implications of the Newport Fault. The Miller maps of the Newport Quadrangles are out of print, in spite of continuing demand. Several copies have been pilfered from the USGS library in Spokane and the replacement is treated as a rare document. Cited in: 23, 26, 29
  15. Geology of the Chewelah-Loon Lake Area, Stevens and Spokane Counties, Washington, Fred K. Miller and Lorin D. Clark, 1975; Section an Potassium-Argon ages of the plutonic rocks, Joan C. Engels; US Geological Survey Professional Paper 806, two maps at 1:62,500 in pocket. 806 is the culminating report on the Hope Fault investigation

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    and focuses on the western-most area. It contains a full treatment of the correlation between Belt and Deer Trail rocks. This is the first recognition of the Jump-of-Joe Fault as a crustal scale feature. investigations on other areas, published later, would lead to different interpretation of the fault, its orientation and history. Cited in: 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30

  16. Geology Of the Clugston Creek area, Stevens County, Washington, J. Eric Schuster, 1976; Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 76-8. The purpose of this investigation was to provide information for use in wide area extension of the important deposits of the Metaline and Northport Districts. Some of the conclusions are in error as a result of speculating without sufficient bio-stratigraphic information. That conodont chronology was not available until 1983. Cited in: 22, 29
  17. Surficial Geology of the Springdale and Forest Center Quadrangles, Stevens County, Washington, Glennda B. McLucas, 1980; Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 80-3; includes two map sheets at 1:24,000. Differentiates Quaternary deposits, including Missoula Flood gravels and glacio-lacustrine deposits. Locates the maximum extent of the Colville glacial sub-lobe and establishes the maximum edge elevation of the ice lobe at several localities.
  18. Geologic Maps of the Marcus and Kettle Falls Quadrangles, Stevens and Ferry Counties, Washington, Joseph W. Mills, 1985; Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Geologic Map GM-32; with two map sheets, scale 1:24,000, no sections. This is a compilation and synthesis of the mapping by nine graduate students, working over the course of fifteen years. Mills special interest was the relationship of structural history to ore deposits. The paper includes an extensive analysis of the folding history six domains in the area. There is no location or interpretation of the Kettle River Fault. which traces and crops out in the west edge and was known by 1983 to underlie the nearly the entire area. Cited in: 21, 22, 29, 30
  19. Geology of the Kettle Falls, Marcus, Colville and Echo Valley Quadrangles, Northeast Washington, Joseph W. Mills, 1985, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 85-4; one sketch map, scale approx. 1:120,000. A cursory synopsis of two decades of work by several geologists, with no explanations, suggestions or attributions. Cited in: 21, 27, 28
  20. Geologic Maps of the Echo Valley and the North part of the Colville 7 ½ Minute Quadrangles, Washington, J. W. Mills, G. W. Duncan, R. C. Brainard, C. E. Hogge, E. R. Lastkowski, 1985, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 85-7; two map sheets, scale 1:24,000. Two out-crop maps with minimal interpretation of relationships. Cited in: 22, 28, 29.

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  21. Geology of parts of the Upper Proterozoic to Lower Cambrian Three Sisters Formation, Gypsy Quartzite and Addy Quartzite, Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties, Northeastern Washington, Kevin A. Lindsey, 1988; Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 88-3; with five map sheets, scale 1:24,000. Contains basic geologic description of the basal units of the Cordilleran passive margin sequence. More at: Lindsey, Kevin A.; Gaylord, David R.; Groffman, Louis H.,date 1990Geology of the Upper Proterozoic to Lower Cambrian Three Sisters Formation, Gypsy Quartzite, and Addy Quartzite, Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties, northeastern Washington: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources Report of Investigations 30, 37 p. Cited in: 21, 22, 23
  22. Geologic Map of the Republic 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Washington, Keith Stoffel, 1990, Revised edition 1992. Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 90-10. One map, scale 1:100,000, 62 page text. Extensive summary of the maps and reports that were compiled for the quadrangle; very useful in conjunction with reports on adjoining quadrangles and GM-39. Cited in: 22, 29, 30

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  23. Geologic Map of the Colville 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Washington, Nancy L. Joseph, 1990, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 90-13. One map, scale 1:100,000, 78 page text. Extensive summary of the maps and reports that were compiled for the quadrangle; very useful in conjunction with reports on adjoining quadrangles and GM-39. cited in: 29
  24. Geologic Map of the Chewelah 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Washington-Idaho, Stephanie Z. Waggoner, 1990, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 90-14. One map, scale 1:100,000, 63 page text. Extensive summary of the maps and reports that were compiled for the quadrangle; very useful in conjunction with reports on adjoining quadrangles and GM-39. Cited in: 26, 29
  25. Geologic Map of the Coulee Dam 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Washington, Stephanie Z. Waggoner, 1990, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 90-15. One map, scale 1:100,000, 40 page text. Extensive summary of the maps and reports that were compiled for the quadrangle; very useful in conjunction with reports on adjoining quadrangles and GM-39. Cited in: 29
  26. Geologic Map of the Nespelem 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Washington, Nancy L. Joseph, 1990, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 90-16. One map, scale 1:100,000, 52 page text. Extensive summary of the maps and reports that were compiled for the quadrangle; very useful in conjunction with reports on adjoining quadrangles and GM-39. Cited in: 22, 27, 28, 29.

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  27. Geologic Map of the Spokane 1:100,000 Quadrangle, Washington, Nancy L. Joseph, 1990, Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 90-17. One map, scale 1:100,000, 29 page text. Extensive summary of the maps and reports that were compiled for the quadrangle; very useful in conjunction with reports on adjoining quadrangles and GM-39. Cited in: 29
  28. Geologic Strip Map of the Ninemile Creek-Wilmont Creek-Hunters Creek Area Ferry and Stevens Counties Washington, Moira T Smith 1991;Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 91-4. Nine page text, one map, scale !;24,000. This is a brief framework and informal stratigraphic sub-division of the Covada Group. Smith followed with reports on structure, stratigraphy and provenance. Cited in: 28.
  29. Geologic Map of the Old Copper Hill-Butcher Mountain Area, Stevens County, Washington, Moira T Smith, 1991; 1991;Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Open-file Report 91-6; nine page text, one map, scale !:12,000. A terse and conservative investigation of an area relating the Covada Group to mio-geoclinal rocks. Cited in: 27
  30. Geologic Map of Washington - Northeast Quadrant, K. L. Stoffel, N. L. Joseph, S. Z. Waggoner, C. W. Gulick, M. A. Korosec and B. B. Bunning, 1991; 1991;Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Geologic Map GM-39; Two maps scale 1:250,000 and 1:625,000, legend sheet and 39 page text. Basic area geologic reference. Most useful in conjunction with the 1:100,000 scale maps whence it was compiled and their interpretive texts. Cited in:30
  31. Regional Geology of Washington State, Raymond Lasmanis and E. S. Cheney conveners, 1994; 1991;Washington Department of Natural Resources. Division of Geology and Earth Resources, Bulletin 80, Five of the twelve papers address the Stevens County geology either directly or peripherally. Some of the interpretation is hypothetical and some conclusions are based on inadequate field observation.