The Golden Promise is a gold mine located in Ferry county, Washington at an elevation of 3,238 feet.
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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: 3,238 Feet (987 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.6717, -118.75330
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Golden Promise MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Golden Promise
Secondary: Republic Unit
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Washington
County: Ferry
District: Republic
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Hecla Mining Co.
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 1995
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Stibnite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Electrum
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Graphite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Realgar
Comments
Comment (Production): IN 1995 THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED AND RECLAMATION BEGAN (THE RESERVES WERE DEPLETED).
References
Reference (Deposit): 1991: WASHINGTON GEOL. V. 20, NO. 1, P. 17.
Reference (Deposit): DERBY AND GULICH, 1992, WASHINGTON'S MINERAL INDUSTRY -
Washington Gold
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