Magnetic Ridge

Prospect in Kittitas county in Washington, United States with commodities Chromium, Iron, Nickel

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10204387
MAS/MILS ID 0530370413
Record type Site
Current site name Magnetic Ridge

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -121.05058, 47.42702 (WGS84)
Elevation 1402
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Washington Kittitas

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Willamette 022 N 014 E 02 Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Tertiary
Iron Primary
Nickel Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -121.05058, 47.42702

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Date of Last Modification 940404

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cle Elum District

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0530370413

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. RI 12, 1944.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-APR-1994 Causey, J. Douglas U.S. Bureau of Mines