| Deposit ID | 10047908 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M700255 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bear Creek Mine |
| Related records | 10227706 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.19324, 48.09311 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 549 |
| Location accuracy | 50(meters) |
| Relative position | 2.25 MILES NE OF BEAR CREEK (VILLAGE)., Within 50 Yd Radius, Within 50 Yd Radius, Within 50 Yd Radius |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clallam(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deadmans Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cape Flattery(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cape Flattery(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hoh-Quillayute(hydrologic unit)
Washington Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Olympic National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Clallam |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 030N | 012W | 13 | SW OF SW | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bementite | Ore |
| Hausmannite | Ore |
| Result | A 102-TON SHIPMENT OF ORE FROM THE PROPERTY ASSAYED 48 PERCENT MN AND 15.7 PERCENT COMBINED SI02 AND A1203. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Metchosin Volcanics | ||||||
| Rock description | Metchosin Volcanics | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -124.19324, 48.09311 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW & EAST-WEST |
| Dip | 33W-FLAT & 50N |
| Length | 76.2M |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1953 |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Victor Obergand E. R. Gehke Jr, Port Angeles, Wa., Hugh Govan Estate, Sequim, Wa. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M700255 |
USBM RI 5530, P. 13, 76
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A RATHER PERSISTENT BAND OF MANGANIFEROUS MATERIAL IN A MARKED SHEAR ZONE IN ALTERED BASALT. THE BAND IS MORE THAN 250 FEET LONG AND RANGES IN WIDTH FROM 6 INCHES TO 4 FEET. IT STRIKES NORTHWESTERLY, DIPS 33 W. AT THE WEST END, AND IS ESSENTIALLY FLAT LYING AT THE EAST END. |
| Deposit | IN 1957 NEW WELLINGTON MINES, LTD., OF VICTORIA, CANADA, WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF A DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLORATION ADMINISTRATION (DMEA) CONTRACT, DROVE A 258-FOOT CROSSCUT ADIT AND A 41-FOOT RAISE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE EXTENSION OF THE MANGANIFEROUS STRUCTURE EXPOSED IN THE OPENCUT. THE WORK WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND SHOWED THAT THE MANGANESE MINERALIZATION COULD NOT BE PROJECTED MORE THAN A FEW FEET. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-82 | Lawson, William A. (Evarts, Russell C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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