The Salkum Pit is a silver mine located in Lewis county, Washington at an elevation of 240 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: 240 Feet (73 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 46.5142, -122.64470
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Salkum Pit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Salkum Pit
Secondary: Lewis County
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Washington
County: Lewis
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lewis County
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1960
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Pacific Border Province
Physiographic Section: Puget Trough
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1960, PART 1, VOL. 1,
Reference (Deposit): P. 108.
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