STATE OF v\7 ASHINGTON Department of Conservation and Development J. B. FINK, Acting Director DIVISION 0}' GEOLOGY HAROLD E. CULVER. Supervisor BULLETIN NO. 33 NONMETALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON WITH STATISTICS FOR 1933 By SHELDON L. GLOVER OLYMPIA STATE. PRINTING PLANT t9!6 DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZAT[ON DBPARTJYIENT OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT J. B.FINK Acti,ig Dlrecto1· Ol ympia DIVISION OF RECLAMATIO I': FRANK R. SPINNING ~11pervi,•t>r Ml{I As&isfrrn t ])i,·pr/()1" Olympia DIVISION OF FORESTRY T. S. GOODYEAR S1,verv-£so1· Olympi a DIVISION OF HYDRAULICS CHAS. J. BARTHOLET S1t/Jervisor Olym 1>ia DIVISION OF GEOLOGY HAROLD E . CULVER S1171ervisor Pullman DIVISION OF' MINES AND MINI NG THOMAS B. HILL Su71crviso,· Olympia COLUMBIA BASIN COMMISSION J. B. FINK ,t cting Cltairnum Olympia CONTENTS Pago Introduction . 7 Nonmetallic minerals occurring in Washington . 8 Rock-forming and incidental minerals .. 9 Nonmetallic resources of the counties . 9 Nonmetallic resources, with production for 1933, by rounties .. .. 10 General refer ences ......................... ... .............. 11 Nonmetallic mineral production of Washington, 1923-1933 .... facing 11 Abrasives . 12 References . 13 Asbestos . • . 1:l Washington occurrences . .. • ......... ..... .. .. ... .. • ... 14 Reference . 15 Barite . • . 15 Washington occurrences . 16 References . 16 Carbon dioxicle . 16 Reference . 1 7 Clay products . 18 Manufacturers of clay products, 1935 ... ... ............... .. .. 19 Clay products, 1923-1933 ...... .. ....... ......... ....... facing 19 References .......... ........................ .. ............ 19 Clays and shales . 20 R efractory (high a lumina) clays and shales ...... ... .. .. ...... 21 Buff and gr ay-burning clays and shales ... ........ ... , . 22 R ed and brown-burning clays and sh.:t les . 2 4 Clay production, 1923-1933 ... .. ........ .. ................ 27 R eferen ces . • . 28 Coal ... ..... .. ... .... ........ .. .. • ......... ..... 28 Coke . 31 Summary of coke produced in Washington. 1923-1933 .... ..• . 32 F uel briquets .. ... .. ... .. ...... .. ................... .. 33 Washington coal production from 1860 to 1933, inclusive . .. ...... 33 Comparable summaries for Washington coal industry, 1923-1933, inclusive ......... .. ................... .. ...... facing 33 Coal procluction (tons) by ('O unties for the years 1923 to 1933, inclusive . ........................ ... ................... 34 Coal mining statistics for the year 1933 ......•....... .......... 35 R eferences . 3 8 Diatomite . 38 Washington occurrences . 40 References . 4 2 Epsomite . 42 Washington occurrences . • . 42 R eferences . 4 3 Feldspar .................. ................. .. .. ...... ...... 43 Washington occunences ........................ ......... ... 43 References . 4 4 4 Table of Contents Page F luorite ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. ...... ... 44 Washington occur rences ......................... .. ........... 44 References . 4 4 Fuller's earth .. .. ... .. ....... .. ............. ... ... .. ..... 45 References . 4 5 Gem and ornamental stones . 4 6 Reference . • . 4 6 Glass sand ..... ............ • ............ .................... 47 Graphite . • . 47 Washington occunences .................. ................. 47 Reference . 4 9 Gypsum . ............... ......... ...... ... .. ....... ...... 49 Reference . 4 9 Lime ............................ .............. ....... .... 50 Lime kilns now or r ecently operating. 50 Lime kilns operated at one tim E> .............•..... • •.......... 51 Lime production, 1923-1933 ................................... 52 Referen<'es . 53 Limestone ..................................... • ..... ........ 5~ Western Washington limestone . .............................. 55 Limestone production, 1923-J 933 ............... • .............. 60 References . 61 Magnesite . 61 Crude magnesite production. 63 Wasllington occunences . 63 References . 64 Marl ................ ........................ ............... 64 Washington occurrences . 65 Mica . 65 Washington occurrences . • . 66 References . 6 6 Mineral pigments . 67 Washington occurrences . 67 References . • . 68 Mineral waters . 68 Production of mineral waters, 1903-1923 .. .. .......•. ....... 69 Mineral lakes . 69 Mineral springs .... ... ........ .......................... 70 Molding sand ............. ....... ................ ........... 74 Washington occur rences . ........ • . .. ...... • .. • ........ .. 75 Peat .......... ......... ........ ...... ....... .. .. ... 76 Chai·acteristics of different classes of peat a nd m uck .... .. .... 77 Washington OCCUl'l'ences . 78 P roducers of peat . .. .... ..... .. .......... ... ... ... 79 References . ... ............... ....... ... .. ... 79 Table of Conte11,ts 5 Page Petroleum and natural gas ............ ....................... 80 Washington occurrences . .................. , ................. 8 1 Distribution data ........... ...... .... .................. 82 Production from Rattlesnake gas field .. .. .. .. ... ........... 82 Producing wells of the shallow-gas field, six miles north of Belling- ham ..... ... ........................................... 83 Wells showing gas . ......................... ........... .. .. 84 P etroleum seepages ... .. .... .. .............. .... ...... .... 84 R eferences ..... ........... .. .................... .. .. 85 Portland cement . 85 Portland cement production, 1923-1925 . .... .............. .... 87 Refe1·ences . 8 7 Pumice ..... ... .. ........... .. ... .... ..............•. .. • ... 87 Washington occurrences . 88 Pumicite . • . • . 88 Washington occur1·ences ... .. ... .......... .. ..... .. .. .... 89 Sand and gravel . 90 Saud and gravel pits in operation in 1932 or 1933 ............ .. 91 Sand and gravel production. 192a-1933 .................... facing 93 References . • . 93 Silica . ..