The Pine Ridge Claim is a manganese mine located in Clallam county, Washington at an elevation of 2,136 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: 2,136 Feet (651 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.08, -124.05389
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Pine Ridge Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Pine Ridge Claim
Secondary: Sunset
Secondary: State Federal
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Iron
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
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: Henry, William, And Vic Thompson, Port Angeles, Wa.
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: 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 Unit
Age Young: Eocene
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
Analytical Data: ASSAYS: 12.33 TO 25.69% MN, 11.92 TO 33.15% FE, 18.33 TO 60.65% SIO2
Materials
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Limonite
Ore: Bementite
Comments
Comment (Location): ONE MILE NORTH OF US 101; ABOUT ONE MILE SE OF NORTH POINT LOOKOUT. ADJOINS NORTH SIDE OF BLUE EYES (RECORD NO. M700212).
Comment (Development): TRENCH, 45 FT ADIT, SHORT CROSSCUT.
Comment (Deposit): MANGANIFEROUS ORE BODY BETWEEN GREENSTONE AND LIMESTONE.
Comment (Workings): TRENCH, 45 FT ADIT, SHORT CROSSCUT. 75 FT BELOW OPENCUT 45 FT ADIT WAS DRIVEN TO INTERSECT MINERALIZED ZONE 35 FT BELOW SURFACE. A SHORT CROSSCUT DRIVEN SOUTH IS CAVED.
Comment (Geology): GANGUE OCCURS AS SMALL REPLACEMENT VEINLETS AND IRREGULAR MASSES IN A GREENSTONE MATRIX.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5530, P. 24-25, 77
Reference (Deposit): WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 256
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