The Samish Bay is a manganese mine located in Skagit county, Washington at an elevation of 79 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: 79 Feet (24 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.61778, -122.43833
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Samish Bay MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Samish Bay
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
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
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: Puget Trough
Physiographic Detail: Pacific Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Bementite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): MANGANIFEROUS DEPOSIT SIMILAR TO OLYMPIC PENINSULA ORE.
Comment (Location): ON MAINLAND NORTH OF SAMISH NEAR PIDGEN PT., NEAR PLACE WHERE CHUCKANUT DRIVE CROSSES OYSTER CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 261
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