The La Conner is a nickel and mercury mine located in Skagit county, Washington at an elevation of 141 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: 141 Feet (43 Meters)
Commodity: Nickel, Mercury
Lat, Long: 48.38889, -122.51472
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La Conner MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: La Conner
Commodity
Primary: Nickel
Primary: Mercury
Location
State: Washington
County: Skagit
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Silica-carbonate Hg
Orebody
Form: UNKNOWN
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: A 4-FT SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.17% NI
Materials
Ore: Cinnabar
Comments
Comment (Location): ON WEST SIDE OF SWINOMISH SLOUGH ABOUT 0.5 MI SOUTH OF TESI POINT ROAD (ROAD NAME MAY HAVE CHANGED).
Comment (Deposit): ZONE OF GREEN-STAINED SILICA-CARBONATE ROCK EXPOSED IN A BLUFF IS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHIST.
Comment (Deposit): MRDS RECORD M054861 HAS BEEN MERGED WITH THIS RECORD AND DELETED
References
Reference (Deposit): HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, P. 278.
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 365.
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