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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA i
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Skunk Creek 19 Mine Mine
Quinault Lake Lake
Grays Harbor County County
Washington State
USA Country

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine	Mine
Quinault Lake	Lake
Grays Harbor County	County
Washington	State
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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

Prospect Pit

Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

Flat area dug into the side of the hill

Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

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Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

Prospect Pit

Skunk Creek 19 Mine, Quinault Lake, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 22' 21'' North , 123° 52' 37'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: c0rvmpgsc

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Neilton	315 (2011)	4.5km
Amanda Park	252 (2015)	9.8km
Humptulips	255 (2011)	16.7km
Moclips	207 (2011)	29.5km
Pacific Beach	291 (2011)	30.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

17436

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:17436:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Manganese mine located south of Quinalt.

Tectonics: Host Rocks Of Manganese Deposits Of The Olympic Penninsula Formed At An Ocean Ridge Or In A Back Arc Basin At The Active Margin Of The North American Plate (Garrison, 1973; Snavely, 1987, P. 306-309).

Deposit: The crescent formation, which hosts manganese mineralization on the olympic penninsula, consists of paleocene? and eocene pillo W basalts compositionally similar to ocean ridge basalts. Associated pelagic limestones were deposited in deep water (snavely, 1987, p. 306-308). ; info.src : 1 pub lit

Development: Econ.com: produced 150 tons that averaged 19.5% mn; shipped to provo, utha, steel mill in 1952 (magill, 1952, p. 71). In 1953, a 45-ton test shipment was sent to the u.s. Bureau of mines in albany, oregon (data from USGS, mrds, 1990).

Ore(s): The Deposit Is Lens Shaped. Limestone, So Prevalent In Deposits Of The Area, Is Present Only In Small Quantities At The Skunk Creek No. 1 Deposit (Data From Usgs, Mrds, 1990). Manganese Deposits Of The Region Are Associated With Spilites (Park, 1942, P. 311-312) And Commonly Are Found With Reddish Pelagic Limestone Interbedded With The Basalt. Manganese Mineralization May Be Either Disseminated In Replacement Bodies Or Volcanogenic Exhalative/Diagenetic Bodies (Sorem And Gunn, 1967).

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ⓘ Manganese

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Argillite'

ⓘ Limestone

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ⓘ Bementite

Formula: Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈

References:

Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Braunite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈

Description: an important ore mineral at the property

References:

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.p.62

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite

Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO₃

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Neotocite

Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	5.AB.05	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Braunite	9.AG.05	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Neotocite	9.ED.20	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
ⓘ	Bementite	9.EE.05	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
O	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Si	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Bementite	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈
Mn	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Mn	ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite	(Ca,Mn)CO₃
Mn	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Neotocite	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃ · H₂O (?)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10055916

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References

Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran, Mercer Island, WA.p.62

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