Description
Eugene Gillenwater
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
TertiaryAnthracite, Copper, Gold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENS, BUNCHES, PINCHED, STRINGERS, POCKETS
Ore controlShear Zone, Fissure
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Limestone · Milligen Form.-Argillite, Limestone
Associated rockAndesite
StructureSt. Louis Fault Strikes N 73 Deg E And Dips 48 Deg. Se; Slickensides
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10070588
MRDS IDW013584
Alternate namesBlacksmith, Montgomery, St. Louis, Gondolier, Amicus, Western Reserve
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.69209, -114.29261
References
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1 - 245.JENNY, W. P., 1889, GRAPHITIC ANTHRACITE IN THE PARKER MINE, WOOD RIVER, IDAHO: COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MINES QUARTERLY, V. 10, NO. 4, P. 313 - 315.JONES, R.W., 1959, PARKER GROUP, BALTIMORE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.1930 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL. 8141949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 901959 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, OPEN-FILE REPT.ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90; JENNEY, W. P., 1889, COLUMBIA SCH. OF MINES QUART., V. 10, NO. 4, P. 313 - 315