Mine detail: Jay Gould Mine

Previously called 'Fred B. Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.29152, -117.65054

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc, Gold
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1880

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1902

Geology

Host type:	Quartzite,Mica Schist,Argillite
Associated rock:	Flowery Trail Granodiorite
Associated type:	Mafic Intrusive Rock,Diorite

References

MRDS	M060108
DEP	10042352
Reference	{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E. 1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 151-152}{Deposit:: BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 550, P. 106-107}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIV. MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 37, VOL. 1, P. 328}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON HOWLAND BANCROFT - PUBLISHED REPOR}{Production:: U.S.B.M.INFO. CIRC. 7872}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.