The Midway Prospect is a manganese mine located in Clallam county, Washington at an elevation of 2,300 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: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.08389, -124.00167
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Midway Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Midway Prospect
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: Harry Sweeds, Port Angeles, Wa.
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: POD
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: A GRAB SAMPLE OF SELECT MATERIAL ASSAYED 42.8 PERCENT MN, 22.3 PERCENT SIO2, 2.9 PERCENT FE, AND 1.04 PERCENT A12O3.
Materials
Ore: Bementite
Comments
Comment (Location): 700 FEET NORTH AND 250 FEET ABOVE THE UPPER PIT ON THE HELEN CLAIM. ABOUT .3 MILE EAST OF LITTLETON CREEK AND .8 MILE NORTH OF US 101 ALONG QUAD LINE.
Comment (Deposit): THE MANGANESE EXPOSURE CONSISTS OF A POD SEVERAL FEET IN DIAMETER OF BEMENTITE AND ASSOCIATED MANGANESE OXIDES, COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY BASALT.
Comment (Workings): UNKNOWN WORKINGS
Comment (Geology): ALTERED BASALT IS THE PRINCIPAL ROCK IN ALL EXPOSURES ON THE PROPERTY AND FORMS A CLIFF 100 FEET HIGH IN THE CENTER OF THE PROSPECT.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5530, P. 35-36, 76
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