| Deposit ID | 10048030 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M700438 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Howland Acres Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Bokemer Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.59286, 45.68509 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 61 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 1/2 MILE S AND 1/4 MILE E OF BARBERTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Orchards(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vancouver(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Vancouver(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Columbia-Sandy(hydrologic unit)
Lower Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 002N | 002E | 5 | E2 OF SW | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Ore |
| Sand | Gangue |
| Result | TWO ANALYSES, EACH REPRESENTING ONLY 2-FT THICKNESS OF ORE, SHOWED 10.7%, 10.9% IGNITION LOSS |
|---|---|
| Result | 14.3%, 23.6% S1O2 |
| Result | 0.4%, 0.2% TIO2 |
| Result | 30.4%, 42.6% FE |
| Result | 5.5%, 9.2% MN2 O3 |
| Result | 1.81%, 2.52% P2O5. |
| (1) | -122.59286, 45.68509 |
|---|
| Thickness | 6.1M |
|---|---|
| Depth to bottom | 6.1M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bokemier, A. H. |
| Home office | Vancouver, Wa |
| First year | 1956 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M700438 |
WASH. DMG BULL 37, P. 195
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SURFACE DEPOSIT (COVERED BY 6 TO 18 IN OF SOIL) OF BOG IRON COVERING AN EXPOSED AREA 12 DY 24 FT IS SAID TO BE AS MUCH AS 20 FT, DEEP. DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF SPONGY LIMONITE CONTAMINATED BY INCLUDED SAND, FLOAT AND SMALL OUTCROPS IN AN AREA OF 30 TO 50 ACRES, BUT ORE IS NOT CONTINUOUS OVER THIS WHOLE AREA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-82 | Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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