The Swauk Mining & Dredging Placer is a gold mine located in Kittitas county, Washington.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Swauk Mining & Dredging Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Swauk Mining & Dredging Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Kittitas
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: L
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): A GOLD DREDGE WAS PUT INTO OPERATION (1920) NEAR THE JUNCTION OF WILLIAMS AND SWAUK CREEKS. THE INTENT WAS TO WORK OVER THE GREATER PART OF THE SWAUK BASIN; 1:62500 QUADRANGLE MAP IS A 1958 EDITION
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH DMG BULL 37, PART II, P. 187
Reference (Deposit): WASH GEOL SUR BULL 23, P. 276
Washington Gold
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