Mine detail: Forrest City Mine

Previously called 'Empire Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.94413, -103.50056

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Gold, Silver
Gangue: Cassiterite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1911

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Schist
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSD004765
DEP10010791
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, W.L. AND RAPP, GEORGE, 1965, MINERALOGY OF THE BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN 18}
ReporterBarari, Rachel A.