The Pyrolusite No. 4 Claim is a manganese mine located in Clallam county, Washington at an elevation of 1,125 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: 1,125 Feet (343 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.06667, -124.04583
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Pyrolusite No. 4 Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Pyrolusite No. 4 Claim
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Clallam
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: W. J. Collings, Unknown
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Olympic Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY: 33.3% MN
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): A TURNOFF ROAD, LESS THAN 1 MILE WEST OF HECKLES, LEADS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE VALLEY FLOOR TO THE BASE OF THE RIDGE, THEN WESTWARD SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET TO A SMALL STREAM. THE PRINCIPAL WORKINGS ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET UPSTREAM ON THE EASTERN SLOPE OF THE GULCH.
Comment (Development): TWO ADITS AND A CUT.
Comment (Deposit): THE UPPER ADIT AND A NEARBY CUT GIVE NO INDICATIONS OF MANGANESE MINERALIZATION, EXCEPT IN A SMALL AREA NEAR THE EDGE OF THE OPENCUT. MINERALIZATION APPEARS TO BE LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE ALTERED BASALT. THE ZONE IS 13 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE, AND ABOUT 5 FEET DEEP. ITS GENERAL TREND IS SOUTHWEST.
Comment (Geology): THE PREDOMINANT COUNTRY ROCK ON THE PROPERTY IS ALTERED BASALT, BUT RED SEDIMENTARY ROCK IS PRESENT IN THE SOIL MANTLE AND DETRITUS. THE RED ROCK, ALTHOUGH EXPOSED A SHORT DISTANCE UPSTREAM, IS NOT EXPOSED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE DEPOSIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5530, P. 25-26, 77
Washington Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Washington" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Arizona. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Washington.
