The Pogue Flat Mn Deposit is a manganese mine located in Okanogan county, Washington at an elevation of 1,401 feet.
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
Elevation: 1,401 Feet (427 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.43861, -119.55556
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Pogue Flat Mn Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Pogue Flat Mn Deposit
Secondary: Three Buttes
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: STRINGERS IN QUARTZ, DISSEMINATED IN GRANITE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 20% MN
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): 1916-25 30 TONS CARS WITH 20% MN
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: GRANITE DECOMPOSED
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 725, P. 243
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