| Deposit ID | 10277573 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530370229 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.03864, 46.94983 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 335 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kittitas(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ginkgo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Yakima(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Yakima(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Columbia-Entiat(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Kittitas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 017 N | 022 E | 23 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -120.03864, 46.94983 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | State Park |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530370229 |
WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1960, PART I, VOL. 1,
P. 45.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS ARE GINKGO LOGS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY SILICA. THE OCCURRENCE IS REPORTED IN THE EAST CENTRAL PART OF T. 17 N., R. 22 E. THIS RECORD IS PLOTTED NEAR THE CENTER SEC. 23 IN AN AREA WHERE THE LOGS HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR NATURAL DISPLAY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-NOV-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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