Description
Newton Mathews
Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Gold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrargyrite, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Granite · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite
Associated rockGranite · Idaho Batholith-Granite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1927
Identification
Deposit ID10070593
MRDS IDW013591
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.45679, -114.43871
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.GREEN, W. R., 1967, LIBERTY GEM SILVER MINE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT.1930 GEOLMAP J.B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 8141949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 901967 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, OPEN-FILE REPT.ANDERSON, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1950, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90; UMPLEBY, J.B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814