The Swinomish Bay is a magnesite mine located in Skagit county, Washington at an elevation of 151 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: 151 Feet (46 Meters)
Commodity: Magnesite
Lat, Long: 48.3911, -122.51330
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Swinomish Bay MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Swinomish Bay
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Tertiary: Nickel
Location
State: Washington
County: Skagit
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): BULLETIN NO37 NONMETALLIC MINERALS P60
Reference (Deposit): VALUE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF MAGNESITE
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