Mine detail: First Thought Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.88374, -118.16224

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1904

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite,Quartz Latite
Associated rock:Rhyolite Porphyry, Quartz Latite
Associated type:Rhyolite,Quartz Latite

References

MRDSM060170
DEP10088840
Reference{Deposit:: BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: USGS BULL. 550, P. 71-76}{Deposit:: WEAVER, C.E., 1920, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF STEVENS COUNTY: WASH. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 20, P. 258-260}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 37, V. 1, P. 169}{Deposit:: 1909 RECON BANCROFT, H. BULLETIN REPOR}{Production:: U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7872 P. 43}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P., Beougher, Delilah J. (Spanski, Gregory T.)