The Smith Claim is a chromium mine located in Skagit county, Washington at an elevation of 499 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: 499 Feet (152 Meters)
Commodity: Chromium
Lat, Long: 48.56722, -122.67833
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Smith Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Smith Claim
Secondary: Mexican Bay
Commodity
Primary: Chromium
Location
State: Washington
County: Skagit
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: George B. Smith Etal.
Years: 1918 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Puget Trough
Physiographic Detail: Pacific Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: BUNCHES AND STRINGERS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fault Zone
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS: ORE RUNS 30% CHROMITE
Materials
Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Serpentine
Comments
Comment (Location): ON STEEP HILLSIDE JUST WEST OF MEXICAN BAY, CYRESS ISLAND.
Comment (Development): SHORT DRIFTS, OPEN CUT
Comment (Workings): SHORT DRIFTS (CAVED), OPEN CUT.
Comment (Deposit): SMALL BUNCHES AND STRINGERS OF CHROMITE ALONG A FAULT ZONE AND IN SERPENTINE ADJACENT TO THE FAULT.
References
Reference (Deposit): WDMG BULL 37, P. 40
Washington Gold
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