Morning Glory Prospect

The Morning Glory Prospect is a mercury mine located in Kittitas county, Washington at an elevation of 5,200 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: Morning Glory Prospect  

State:  Washington

County:  Kittitas

Elevation: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)

Commodity: Mercury

Lat, Long: 47.4081, -120.85530

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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 Morning Glory Prospect

Morning Glory Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Morning Glory Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Mercury


Location

State: Washington
County: Kittitas
District: Cle Elum District


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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Cinnabar
Unknown: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): MINERALIZATION IS IN A "SILICEOUS CARBONATE DIKE" ABOUT 60 FT. WIDE. MINERALIZED ROCK CAN BE TRACED UP BEAN CREEK FROM 5,200 TO 6,200 FT. ELEVATION.


References

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


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