The Upper Skookum Claim is a manganese mine located in Clallam county, Washington at an elevation of 4,249 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: 4,249 Feet (1,295 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 46.65611, -123.48528
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Upper Skookum Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Upper Skookum Claim
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Clallam
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Fitzgerald, James M.
Home Office: 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: Oregon Coast Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS: 30.6% TO 34.2% MN, 6.2% FE, 34.2% SIO2
Materials
Ore: Bementite
Ore: Hausmannite
Gangue: Jasper
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LENSES OF ORE BETWEEN RED LIMESTONE AND BASALT.
Comment (Location): .4 MILE WEST OF SOUTH BRANCH LITTLE RIVER; 2.6 MILES SSW OF WILD CAT MTN; .5 MILE NE OF HURRICANE CLAIM (RECORD NO. M700233).
Comment (Development): THREE SHORT ADITS AND SEVERAL SHALLOW TRENCHES AND PITS.
Comment (Workings): 13 FT UPPER ADIT.
Comment (Geology): ALTERED BASALT AND A RED LIMESTONE ARE THE COUNTRY ROCKS.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5530, P. 50-51,77
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 931-R, P. 450
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