Mine detail: Black Tail

Previously called 'Hope'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.66317, -118.74864

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Dacite
Associated type:Rhyodacite
Tectonic:Epithermal Deposits Of The Republic District Are Found In The Eocene Sanpoil Volcanics. (See Republic District For Additional Details).

References

MRDSSP00063
DEP10055864
Reference{Deposit:: WDGER OFR 90-18}{Deposit:: BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 550, 215 P.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.}{Deposit:: MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC QUADRANGLE AND PART OF THE AENEAS QUADRANGLE, FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1216, 135 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N., 1921, THE METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 23, 366P.}{Deposit:: TSCHAUDER, R.J., 1989, GOLD DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON. IN JOSEPH, N.L. AND OTHERS; EDITORS, GEOLOGIC GUIDEBOOK FOR WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT AREAS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 86, P. 241-253.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J.B., 1910, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF REPUBLIC MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1, 65 P.}
ReporterBerger, Mary A., Frank, Dave