The Bosnia Claim is a manganese mine located in Mason county, Washington at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 47.48917, -123.43861
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Bosnia Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bosnia Claim
Secondary: Steel Creek Deposit A
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Mason
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
Not available
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: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVG. OF SEVERAL ANALYSES: 24% MN, 10.5% FE, 30% SIO2
Materials
Ore: Bementite
Gangue: Jasper
Comments
Comment (Location): ABOUT 11 MILES BY TRAIL UP SOUTH FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER FROM END OF ROAD AT INTERMOUNT GUARD STATION, THEN .5 MILE TO A CABIN. THE CLAIM IS JUST ABOVE THE CABIN (ELEV. 1900 FT).
Comment (Development): UNKNOWN DEVELOPMENT.
Comment (Deposit): TWO OR THREE LENSES OF MN ORE IN RED LIMESTONE.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS UNKNOWN.
References
Reference (Deposit): WDMG BULL 37, P. 260
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5530, P. 65
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