A Mn,Fe,Hg,S,Cu,Zn,P mine
This mine is located ~1.25 miles West of Lake Crescent.
It worked Mineralization occurring in three lenses and several reverse faults offsetting the ore bodies. Host rock is part of the Crescent Formation and consists of Paleocene? and Eocene pillow basalts similar to ocean ridge basalts, with associated deep water limestone deposits
This mine was started in 1923 and closed in 1926. It reopened about 1941.
It produced more than 50,000 tons of ore between 1923 and 1954.
References:
*Rocks & Minerals: 17:20
*Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.38,56,62,79
*Lasmanis, R. Et Al (1990): Metal Mines of Washington-Preliminary Report
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Map Reference: 48°4'38"N , 123°56'33"W
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