Sec. 26 Deposit B - Kittitas, WA

Section

What kind of site this is

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for diatomite. 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

State	Washington
County	Kittitas
Coordinates	46.86043, -120.40895

Commodities

Primary

Diatomite

Mine Details

Status	Occurrence
Type	Surface
Data Source	USGS MRDS
Source ID	10301350

This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

Site	Distance	Commodity	Status
Sec. 24 Deposit	0.5 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Sec. 25 Deposit	1.1 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Sec. 36 Deposit	2.2 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Sec. 31 Deposit	2.9 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Unnamed Pit near Kittitas, WA	3.6 mi	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Sec. 6 Deposit	3.6 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Sec. 32 Deposit	3.6 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Sec. 5 Deposit	4.3 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence
Sec. 8 Deposit	4.7 mi	Diatomite	Past Producer
East Roza	5.0 mi	Fullers Earth	Occurrence
Roberts Pit	5.1 mi	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Sec. 7 Deposit	5.2 mi	Diatomite	Occurrence

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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