The Republic is a gold, silver, and selenium mine located in Ferry county, Washington.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Selenium
Lat, Long: 48.6375, -118.74528
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Republic MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Republic
Secondary: Blaine Republic
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Selenium
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Republic
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Name: Rhyodacite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Eocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): ESTIMATED PRODUCTION OF $1,400,000 PRIOR TO 1910; SHIPPED 2,757 TONS OF ORE TO A SMELTER IN 1937; SHIPPED IN 1933-1946 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 124)
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: ESTIMATED PRODUCTION OF $1,400,000 PRIOR TO 1910; SHIPPED 2757 TONS OF ORE TO A SMELTER IN 1937; SHIPPED IN 1933-1946 (HUNTTING, 1956, P. 124).
Comment (Geology): .
Comment (Deposit): HOST ROCKS FOR GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE REPUBLIC DISTRICT ARE DACITE AND ANDESITE FLOWS, FLOW BRECCIAS, TUFFS, AND TUFF BRECCIAS OF THE EOCENE SANPOIL VOLCANICS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (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.
Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J.B., 1910, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF REPUBLIC MINING DISTRICT: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1, 65 P.
Reference (Deposit): WDGER OFR 90-18
Reference (Deposit): BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1914, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON: USGS BULLETIN 550, 215 P.
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 PL.
Reference (Deposit): JONTE, J.H., 1942, THE RELATIONSHIP OF SELENIUM AND GOLD IN ORES FROM THE REPUBLIC DISTRICT: STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON MASTER OF SCIENCE THESIS, 33 P.
Reference (Deposit): MUESSIG, SIEGFRIED, 1967, GEOLGY OF THE REPUBLIC QUAD. AND PART OF THE AENEAS QUAD., FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON: USGS BULLETIN 1216, 135 P., 1 PL.
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