Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryAntimony, Tin, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFracture Controlled.
Materials
Ore mineralsBoulangerite, Bournonite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stannite, Tetrahedrite, Wurtzite
GangueCalcite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rockDiorite,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) · Diorite;Perm-Jur
StructureDeposits On North Limb Of A Broad, Faulted Anticline Of General N.E. Trend, Trough Was Formed By A Westerly Dipping Basalt Dike And An Easterly Dipping Ore - Bearing Seam.
Tectonic settingIsland Arc
AlterationOxidation, Sericitization
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1923
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10070244
MRDS IDW013010
Alternate namesNorth Star Property, Addie, Sam and Eagle Group, Sam GroupEagle Group
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates44.56046, -117.06041
References
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT, WASH. CTY., ID.: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 95, 26 P.LIVINGSTON, D. C., 1925, GEOLOGIC RECON. OF THE MINERAL AND CUDDY MTN. MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13, P. 21.COOK, E. F., 1954, MINING GEOLOGY OF THE SEVEN DEVILS REGION, IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 97, 22 P.IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ADDENDUM, JULY 1, 1974 - JUNE 30, 1975, 95 P.5) ANDERSON, A.L., 1963 , SILVER MINERALIZATION IN THE MINERAL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, IDAHO: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 58 , NO. 8 , P. 1195 - 12171925 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES GEOLOGY, PAM. 13.1952 GEOLMAP ID. BUREAU OF MINES GEOLOGY, PAM. 95.1954 COMPILE ID. BUREAU OF MINES GEOLOGY, PAM. 971975 COMPILE 1ST ANN. REPT. ADD., IDAHO DEPT. LABORANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, IBM & G PAMPHLET 95. {{ COOK, E. F., 1954, ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 97.