Mine detail: June

Previously called 'Lowboy Claim'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.07646, -124.04046

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Mercury
Ore: Bementite, Cinnabar
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: LENS (MN), VEINLETS (HG)

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Crescent Formation;Crescent Formation
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Crescent Formation;Crescent Formation
Associated type:Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Tectonic:Accreted Terrane
Alteration processes:Exposed Surfaces Coated With Mn Oxides.

References

MRDSM054877
DEP10095478
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 364.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 255.}{Deposit:: MCGILL, E.A., 1960, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASH.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 5530, P. 29.}{Deposit:: GREEN, S.H., 1945, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND MINING REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 7, 45 P.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Lawson, W.A. (Evarts, Russell C.)