Fig

The Fig is a manganese mine located in Yakima county, Washington at an elevation of 5,151 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

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Site Name

Primary: Fig
Secondary: Han-Fig

Commodity

Primary: Manganese

Location

State: Washington
County: Yakima

Land Status

Land ownership: National Wilderness
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.
Administrative Organization: In William O. Douglas Wilderness In Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: PODS AND LENSES, LOCALLY FRACTURE FILLINGS

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES FROM MAIN WORKINGS RANGE FROM 0.01-41.2% MN AND AVERAGE 4.11% MN

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED. 16 CLAIMS ON EAST SIDE OF IRONSTONE MOUNTAIN OVER 2 SQ MI AREA NORTH OF RIMROCK LAKE

Comment (Production): SMALL TONNAGE BEING PACKED OUT AND STOCKPILED DURING SIMMONS AND OTHERS' WORK

Comment (Deposit): THE TYPE OF DEPOSIT IS UNKNOWN. DEPOSITS THOUGHT TO BE OF SEDIMENTARY ORIGIN BUT REMOBILIZED (SIMMONS AND OTHERS)

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHAFTS, TRENCHES, PITS (MOSTLY CAVED)

References

Reference (Deposit): SIMMONS, G.C., VAN NOY, R.M., AND ZILKA, N.T., 1983, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE COUGAR LAKES-MOUNT AIX STUDY AREA, YAKIMA AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1504, P. 65

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