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Little Cove Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Little Cove Mine | Mine |
| Republic Mining District | Mining District |
| Ferry County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 40' 4'' North , 118° 45' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 1,072 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Curlew | 118 (2011) | 26.7km |
| Sion | 658 (2019) | 43.3km |
| Grand Forks | 4,208 (2008) | 46.8km |
| Nespelem Community | 253 (2011) | 58.6km |
A gold mine north of Republic near the Pearl Mine. Production records list 23,000 tons of ore at 0.20 oz/ton gold and 1.1 oz/ton silver produced from 1939-1942.
Note: This mine may be considered the same as the Pearl Mine
Tectonics: Epithermal Deposits Of The Republic District Are Found In The Eocene Sanpoil Volcanics. (See Republic District For Additional Details.)
Deposit: Host rocks for gold deposits of the republic district are dacite and andesite flows, flo W breccias, tuffs, and tuff breccias of the eocene sanpoil volcanics (muessig, 1967, p. 50-51; tschauder, 1989, p. 242). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Econ.com: produced two carloads of ore valued at $1,450 prior to 1934; produced in 1934 and 1939-1940 (huntting, 1956, p. 122).
Ore(s): The Deposit Is Similar To Other Deposits Of The Republic District (See Republic District For Additional Details.)
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10055882 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Okanogan DomainDomain
- QuesnelliaVolcanic Arc
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