Mine detail: Silver Tip

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

47.10399, -120.96728

Resource(M)

Primary:	Mercury
Ore:	Cinnabar

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Shale,Sandstone,Conglomerate
Tectonic:	Mineralization Probably Occured Following Deformation Of Metamorphic Rocks And Deposition Of Overlying Eocene Rocks.

References

MRDS	SP00166
DEP	10055952
Reference	{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:: TABOR, R. W.; WAITT, R. B.; FRIZZEL, V. A., JR.; SWANSON, D. A.; BYERLY, G. R.; BENTLEY, R. D., 1982, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WENATCHEE 1:100,000 QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES MAP I-1311, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:100,000, WITH 26 P. TEXT.}{Deposit:: WDGER OFR 90-18}
Reporter	Berger, Mary A., Frank, Dave