The Lucky Strike Claim is a manganese mine located in Clallam county, Washington at an elevation of 1,699 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: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 48.07472, -124.14389
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Lucky Strike Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Strike Claim
Secondary: Blackbird
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
Owner Name: James E. Oberg And Carl B. Kreher, 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
Type: R
Description: Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Basalt
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY: 4.4% MN
Materials
Gangue: Jasper
Comments
Comment (Deposit): IRREGULAR RED SILICEOUS MANGANIFEROUS ZONE GRADING INTO ALTERED BASALT.
Comment (Location): THE LUCKY STRIKE CLAIM IS 2.9 MILES FROM THE SNIDER RANGER STATION BY WAY OF THE NORTH POINT LOOKOUT ROAD. THE DEPOSIT IS 500 FEET BELOW THE ROAD AT AN ELEVATION OF 1,700 FEET. A BLAZED TRAIL LEADS TO THE DEPOSIT FROM A WIDE CUT IN THE ROAD.
Comment (Development): SMALL CUT.
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 5530, P. 15-16, 76
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