Mine detail: Hopeful

Previously called 'SameliasGoodhope Nos. 1 & 2'

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Location: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 43.92302, -103.48389
dep_id: 10055696
mrds_id: SD02315
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tin
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Cassiterite
gangue: Mica, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENS-SHAPED
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A.
hrock_unit: Schist
hrock_type: Schist
References:
  • U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 770
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