The Sunshine is a manganese mine located in Clallam county, Washington at an elevation of 2,339 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: 2,339 Feet (713 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.0875, -123.96389
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Sunshine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunshine
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Washington
County: Clallam
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
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: LENS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Greenstone
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Bementite
Comments
Comment (Location): .8 MILE NORTH OF BM 1059 ON US 101; .5 MILE SE OF MOUNT MULLER.
Comment (Development): UNKNOWN DEVELOPMENT
Comment (Deposit): BODY OF ORE ENCLOSED IN GREENSTONE.
Comment (Workings): NO DATA ON WORKINGS.
Comment (Geology): RED LIMESTONE AND ARGILLITE ARE EXPOSED APPROXIMATELY 75 FT SOUTH OF THE DEPOSIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMM RI NO. 7, P. 30 (1945)
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 257)
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