Ben Hur Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ben Hur 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' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 1,072 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Curlew | 118 (2011) | 26.8km |
| Sion | 658 (2019) | 43.4km |
| Grand Forks | 4,208 (2008) | 47.0km |
| Nespelem Community | 253 (2011) | 58.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
20769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20769:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0c907423-2f3d-46b0-8a90-c2e6dee32a94
A gold mine SW of the Knob Hill Mine. It worked a 4' quartz vein in porphyritic latite porphyry. The vein is composed of fine-grained banded quartz and 10-30% calcite. Development started in 1898 and includes a 300' shaft, winze, and drifts on 3 levels. It produced $65,000 up to 1910; during 1909-1915, 1918, 1933, 1949, and 1950. Total production is listed as being 90,000 tons of ore at 0.37 oz/ton gold and 2.43 oz/ton silver.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
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- Okanogan DomainDomain
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