Idaho · Washington County
Past Producer

Belmont Mine

Washington County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadZinc
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
Geology
Host rockConglomerate,Latite · Grade Creek Conglomerate
Associated rockLatite · Camp Creek Latite
Tectonic settingIsland Arc
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Identification
Deposit ID10070203
MRDS IDW012949
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.75567, -116.8532
References
FANKHAUSER, R. E., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE SOUTHERN CUDDY MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., MS THESIS, 138 P.BRUCE, W. R., 1971, GEOLOGY, MINERAL DEPOSITS, AND ALTERATION OF PARTS OF THE CUDDY MTN. DIST., WESTERN IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., PH.D. THESIS, 165 P.LIVINGSTON, D.C., 1925 , A GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MINERAL AND CUDDY MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, WASHINGTON AND ADAMS COUNTIES, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13 , 24 P.BELL, R.N., 1908 , NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1907 , 217 P.1908 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 19071925 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13BELL, R.N., 1908 , STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1907