The Washington Bauxite Dist. is a aluminum mine located in Cowlitz county, Washington.
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
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Washington Bauxite Dist. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Washington Bauxite Dist.
Secondary: Kelso-Cathlamet Area
Commodity
Primary: Aluminum
Location
State: Washington
County: Cowlitz
District: Kelso-Cathlamet
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Reynolds
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1946
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: Oregon Coast Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Bauxite, laterite type
Orebody
Form: BLANKET
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Bauxite
Ore: Gibbsite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Goethite
Comments
Comment (Reserve-Resource): POTENTIAL RESOURCES OF BAUXITE SMALL LARGE KAOLIN DEPOSITS MAY OCCUR IN AREA
Comment (Deposit): BAUXITE MINED FROM 4 PITS 1916-22 16000 TONS PRODUCED
Comment (Location): 1:250000 QUADRANGLE INFORMATION : NH 16-3 DOTHAN, ALA., GA., FLA.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): POTENTIAL RESOURCE OF 70 MILLION TONS ESTIMATED - 10 FT. THICK OVER ASSUMED 2200 ACRES
References
Reference (Deposit): LIVINGSTON, V. E., JR., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE KELSO-CATHLAMET AREA, COWLITZ AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 54, P. 110
Reference (Deposit): 1961 GEOLMAP WASH. DIV. MIN. & GEOL
Reference (Reserve-Resource): LIVINGSTON 1966, P. 65
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