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Buzzard Silica

Past Producer in Okanogan county in Washington, United States with commodity Silica
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10204939
MRDS ID M056929
MAS/MILS ID 0530470632
Record type Site
Current site name Buzzard Silica
Alternate or previous names Howell
Related records 10041726

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -119.74757, 48.38793 (WGS84)
Elevation 988

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Okanogan(county)

Washington(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ruby Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Omak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Okanogan(hydrologic unit)

Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Washington Okanogan

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 033 N 025 E 06 Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silica Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -119.74757, 48.38793
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Otis Buzzard
    Home office Washington
    Year 1960
  • Type Operator
    Owner R. H. Sussex (Lessor)
    Home office Washington
    First year 1959
    Last year 1960

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WASH ST BULL NO37 NONMETALLICS PAGE 93

  • Deposit

    VALUE UNKNOWN; MASSIVE QUARTZ

  • Deposit

    WASH BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY WASH MINERAL PROPERTIES MICROFILM

  • Deposit

    HOWELL AND BUZZARD PROPERTIES PROBABLY THE SAME

  • Deposit

    MULTIPLE PROPERTY STUDY - - MPF DATA FILED UNDER 0530470631

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit EXAMINED AS PART OF STUDY OF U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SILICA RESOURCES IN THE PACIFIC NW REGION I.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1994 Causey, J. Douglas U.S. Bureau of Mines

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