The Moore Property is a manganese mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 4,199 feet.
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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
Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.95, -118.99999
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Moore Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Moore Property
Secondary: Hermance
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: J. A. Hermance.
Home Office: Wauconda, Wa
Years: 1951 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PYROLUSITE LENSES
Form: PYROLUSITE LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: LESS THAN 10% MN
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Rhodonite
Ore: Pyrolusite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Commodity): 3 1/2 TONS IN 1936
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DGER BULL. 73, P. 61, PLATE
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