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El Caliph Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Caliph Mine | Mine |
| Republic Mining District | Mining District |
| Ferry County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 39' 25'' North , 118° 45' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 1,072 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Curlew | 118 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Sion | 658 (2019) | 44.6km |
| Grand Forks | 4,208 (2008) | 48.1km |
| Nespelem | 256 (2017) | 56.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Elcaliph Mine
A gold mine NW of republic just east of the Morning Glory Mine. It worked a 1/2" to 18" vein cutting latite and shales, the vein is displaced by minor faults. Development includes an adit and shaft totaling 450' in 1902. It produced an estimated $15,000 to $20,000 to the end of 1936, 85 tons prior to 1902, 1916, 1933, 1934, 1937-1939.
Tectonics: Epithermal Deposits Of The Republic District Are Found In Eocene Sanpoil Volcanics. (See Republic 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 (muessig, 1967, p. 50-51; tschauder, 1989, p. 242). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: ECON.COM: ESTIMATED PRODUCTION OF $15,000-20,000 BY THE END OF 1936; PRODUCED IN 1916, 1933, 1934, AND 1917-1939 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 120).
Ore(s): Mineralization Occurs In A 0.5-18-In.-Wide Vein Cutting Quartz Latite And Shale. The Vein Is Displaced By Minor Faults (Huntting, 1956, P. 120). (See Republic District For Additional Details.)
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055869 |
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- Okanogan DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
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