Mine detail: Burnt Peak Mine

Previously called 'Burnt MountainBurnt Hill Mine'

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Location: Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.32479, -123.87349
dep_id: 10088850
mrds_id: M700287
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Minor mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Bementite, Hausmannite
gangue: Jasper
orebody_fm: PODS
work_type: Surface/Underground
model: 100: Volcanogenic Mn, Olympic Peninsula
Reporter: Lawson, William A. (Evarts, Russell C.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_unit: Crescent Formation;Crescent Formation
hrock_type: Argillite
Structure: Reg.Trends: Wash. Dmg Bull 37, P. 258
tectonic: Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: 6% 18% FE
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 257-258.
  • Deposit:: MAGILL, E.A., 1960, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASH.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 5530, P. 68-69, 77.
  • 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. 99.
  • Production:: HUNTTING, 1956
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