Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Blue Kitten Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
SilverZincLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone
Associated rockDiorite · Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite
AlterationLimestone Silicified Near Granite Contact
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1951
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10042404
MRDS IDM060178
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.64239, -114.49621
References
UMPLEBY, J.B., WESTGATE, L.G., AND ROSS, C.P. 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 814, 250 P1930 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, BULL. 81UMPLEBY, J.B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814.