Mine detail: H-O-M-E

Previously called 'Silver TipGold CrownHome'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.10343, -120.95811

Resource(M)

Primary: Mercury
Ore: Cinnabar, Mercury
Orebody form: DISSEMINATED, THIN SEAMS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Easton Schist;Manastash Formation
Host type:Schist
Structure:Sheared Rock
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM054851
DEP10040168
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1965, MERCURY IN WASHINGTON, IN MERCURY POTENTIAL OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8252, P. 366.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 264.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO., 1941, TABULATED SUMMARY OF SPECIAL GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS OF WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN IDAHO: LAND DEPARTMENT, GEOLOGIC DIVISION, 19 P.}{Deposit:: DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 134, 143.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A.