Mine detail: First Thought Mine

Previously called 'Names Are:Washington,Silver,AndLoop Loop.'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.49263, -119.74037

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Other material: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Quartz, Silver, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite
Discovery year: 1886

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1892

Geology

References

MRDSM056613
MAS530470298
DEP10180421
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ReporterLucas, J.M.