Mine detail: Crescent Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.07729, -123.94462

Resource(B)

Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Iron, Mercury
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Lead, Sulfur
Ore: Bementite, Braunite, Cinnabar, Copper, Hausmannite, Hematite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1922

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1924
Last production ended: 1954

Geology

Host rock:Crescent Formation;Crescent Formation
Host type:Limestone
Structure:Reg.Trends: Wnw-Steeply Dipping, Several Reverse Faults Offset The Ore Bodies
Tectonic:Active Margin (Leading Edge North American Plate), Accreted Terrane
Alteration processes:Basalt Is Spilitized

References

MRDSM060157
DEP10042389
Reference{Deposit:: PARK, C.F. JR., 1942, MANGANESE RESOURCES OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASHINGTON, A PRELIMINARY REPORT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 931-R, P. 443-445.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., 1927, MANGANESE-BEARING DEPOSITS NEAR LAKE CRESCENT AND HUMPTULIPS, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 795-A, P. 16-19.}{Deposit:: BROWN, R.D., JR., GOWER, H.D. AND SNAVELY, P.D., JR., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE PORT ANGELES-LAKE CRESCENT AREA, CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OIL AND GAS INVESTIGATIONS MAP OM-203, SCALE 1:62,500.}{Deposit:: MAGILL, E.A., 1960, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASH.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 5530, P. 37-43.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 254.}{Deposit:: DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 22-23.}{Deposit:: 1925 RECON J. T. PARDEE, U.S.G.S. BULL. 795-A}{Deposit:: 1938 GEOLMAP C. F. PARK, JR., U.S.G.S. BULL. 931-R}{Deposit:: 1939-1940 GEOL EXPLORATION, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, DIAMOND DRILL HOLES INTERSECTED MN LENS}{Deposit:: 1955-1956 GEOL EXPLORATION, DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLORATION ADMINISTRATION, DIAMOND DRILLING FOUND NO NEW ECONOMIC BODIES}{Production:: MAGILL, 1960}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Puffett, Willard P., Lawson, William A. (Evarts, Russell C.)