Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Elkhorn Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
SilverGoldLead
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLINEAR, LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
Geology
Host rockSlate,Limestone · Milligen Formation-Limestone, Slate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1879
Identification
Deposit ID10070592
MRDS IDW013590
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.68019, -114.29871
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 - 245.1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 9ANDERSON, A. L. AND OTHERS, 1950: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 90. UMPLEBY, J. B. AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814.