Burns Creek

The Burns Creek is a nickel mine located in King county, Washington at an elevation of 2,881 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

Name: Burns Creek  

State:  Washington

County:  King

Elevation: 2,881 Feet (878 Meters)

Commodity: Nickel

Lat, Long: 47.6592, -121.26780

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MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Burns Creek

Burns Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Burns Creek
Secondary: Burn Creek
Secondary: Tonga Ridge
Secondary: Black Bear ?


Commodity

Primary: Nickel
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Washington
County: King


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): NOTE: THIS SITE WAS EXAMINED DURING A MINERAL RESOURCE INVESTIGATION OF THE ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS. IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE BOUNDARY AS SHOWN IN U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULLETIN 1545, AND NOT REPORTED AS PART OF THE STUDY.


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES FILES (WFOC).


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