The McKean 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: 47.50389, -123.34139
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McKean Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: McKean Claim
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Secondary: 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
Owner Name: C. E. Brown, Ce. Russell, Olympia, Wa.
Years: 1942 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1918
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
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Bementite
Ore: Hematite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 6 FT OF ORE.
Comment (Location): ADJOINS THE TRIPLE TRIP CLAIM (RECORD NO. M700268). ON COPPER CREEK SOUTH OF LINCOLN GUARD STATION. ELEVATION IS APPROXIMATE.
Comment (Development): DEVELOPMENT UNKNOWN.
Comment (Workings): WORKINGS UNKNOWN.
Comment (Deposit): ON SAME PROPERTY AS TRIPLE TRIP CLAIM (RECORD NO. M700268). UNKNOWN PRODUCTION IN 1918. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): WDMG BULL 37, P. 260
Reference (Deposit): WASH. GEOC. SUR. BULL 23, P. 317
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