| Deposit ID | 10277808 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530750007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Whelan |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.05075, 46.76846 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 805 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Whitman(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Viola(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Palouse(hydrologic unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Whitman |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 015 N | 046 E | 20 | SW | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -117.05075, 46.76846 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1891 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530750007 |
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1960, PART I, VOL. 1,
NONMETALLICS, P. 46.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-JAN-1993 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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