The Rustler Creek Claim is a gold mine located in Jefferson county, Washington at an elevation of 1,499 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: 1,499 Feet (457 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 47.62917, -123.57250
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Rustler Creek Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rustler Creek Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Jefferson
Land Status
Land ownership: National Park
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.
Administrative Organization: In Olympic National Park
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: M. H. And P. A. Mulkey, C. Slough, And M. And V. Oberg.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Orebody
Form: VEIN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY: $7-22.40/TON AU
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED. ELEVATION GIVEN IS FOR ESTIMATED LOCATION. PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 5 CLAIMS
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEIN IN SLATE.
Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT
References
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1955, GOLD IN WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 42, P. 61.
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 126.
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