The Grays Harbor Area Illmenite Deposit is a titanium mine located in Grays Harbor county, Washington at an elevation of 7 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: 7 Feet (2 Meters)
Commodity: Titanium
Lat, Long: 46.9625, -124.12580
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Grays Harbor Area Illmenite Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Grays Harbor Area Illmenite Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Titanium
Location
State: Washington
County: Grays Harbor
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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Olympic Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE BUREAU OF MINES DRILLED BEACH SANDS FROM ABOUT 1.5 MILES NORTH OF BOONE CREEK TO DAMON POINT, AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE SPIT EAST OF ARMSTRONG BAY. THE GREATEST VALUES (2-3% ILMENITE) WERE FOUND ON THIS SPIT; THE LOCATION OF THIS IS RECORD IS PLACED ON THIS SPIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES (WFOC).
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