Commodities
PrimaryTungsten, Silver
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite, Molybdenum, Lead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR LENSES, BUNCHES
Ore controlBleached Zone At The Contact Of The Quartz Monzonite
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Argillite,Sandstone · Phi Kappa Form.-Argillite, Sandstone, Slate
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10070631
MRDS IDW013644
Alternate namesDewey, Twin Claims, Purple Spar, White Elephant Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.8525, -114.25
References
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South Central Idaho, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geology Pamphlet 108, 43 P.USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, USBM: Boise, Idaho, 61 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.Spokane Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1971.1930 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B. And Others, Bull. 8141955 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 108USBM, WFOC, Mineral Property File 0160370075.U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1497-D, 1981, Table 18, No. 11, P. 219.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-3, No. 544, P. 234.