The Greenbank Sand & Gravel is a ree mine located in Island county, Washington.
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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
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Greenbank Sand & Gravel MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Greenbank Sand & Gravel
Commodity
Primary: REE
Location
State: Washington
County: Island
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Greenbank Sand And Gravel Co.
Company ID: 4502244
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): 2 MILES NORTH OF GREENBANK ON HIGHWAY 525. TURN RIGHT AT TERONDA ROAD; 0.3 MILES EAST ON GRAVEL ROAD
References
Reference (Deposit): MSHA REPORT DATED MARCH 1979
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