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Republic Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Republic Mine | Mine |
| Republic Mining District | Mining District |
| Ferry County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 38' 14'' North , 118° 44' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 1,072 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Curlew | 118 (2011) | 29.6km |
| Sion | 658 (2019) | 46.1km |
| Grand Forks | 4,208 (2008) | 49.5km |
| Nespelem | 256 (2017) | 54.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blaine Republic Mine; New Republic Mine
A Au-Ag-Se occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 12, T36N, R32E, ½ mile SW of Republic on Copper Mountain.
Mineralization is veins up to 8 to 10 feet wide of concentrically crustified chalcedonic quartz.
Workings include 2 miles (3.2 km) of adits, tunnels, drifts, winzes, raises, and crosscuts.
It had produced an estimated $1,400,000 (period values) by 1910, 2,757 tons of ore was shipped in 1937, ore was shipped from 1933-1946. The ore was shipped to the Tacoma Smelter (http://www.mindat.org/loc.php?loc=52739). Total production is listed at 140,000 tons at 0.66 oz/ton gold and 3.07 oz/ton silver.
Tectonics: Epithermal Deposits Of The Republic District Are Found In The Eocene Sanpoil Volcanics. (See Repulic District For Additional Details)
Deposit: Host rocks for gold deposits of the republic district are dacite and andesite flows, flow breccias, tuffs, and tuff breccias of the eocene sanpoil volcanics ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Econ.com: estimated production of $1,400,000 prior to 1910; shipped 2757 tons of ore to a smelter in 1937; shipped in 1933-1946 (huntting, 1956, p. 124).
Geology: .
Ore(s): The Vein Is As Much As 10ft Wide, But Averages About 3ft. The Vein Is Composed Principally Of Chalcedonic Quartz And Is Cocentrically Crustified. Crustifications Are Marked By Dark, Crenulated Bands (Huntting, 1956, P. 124). (See Republic District For Additional Details)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Eugenite Formula: Ag11Hg2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Habit: microsopic crystals |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Habit: microsopic crystals |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au 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 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Naumannite Formula: Ag2Se |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 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 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Eugenite | 1.AD.15c | Ag11Hg2 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Naumannite | 2.BA.55 | Ag2Se |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055894 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Kootenay DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
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Republic Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA