Yacolt

Silica occurrence · Skamania County, Washington

OccurrenceSilicaSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · SILICABENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for silica. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateWashington
CountySkamania
Coordinates45.83061, -122.13588

Commodities

PrimarySilica

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10204570
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What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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