The Black Wonder Claim is a manganese mine located in Grays Harbor county, Washington at an elevation of 1,299 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: 1,299 Feet (396 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 47.37333, -123.87639
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Black Wonder Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Wonder Claim
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Grays Harbor
District: Quinault Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1936
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: LENS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Bementite
Comments
Comment (Location): .2 MILE NORTH OF SKUNK CREEK AND .25 MILE SOUTH OF COOK CREEK ON RIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO CREEKS.
Comment (Development): SEVERAL OPEN CUTS, 2 ADITS, AND A CAVED ADIT.
Comment (Deposit): LENS OF MN ORE ABOUT 30 FT LONG AND 4 FT WIDE.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL OPEN CUTS, 2 ADITS, AND A CAVED ADIT
Comment (Deposit): 5 TONS PRODUCTION IN 1936. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Production): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 257
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 257
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