Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Penobscot Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadAntimonyZinc
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
TertiaryAntimony, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSEAMS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Stibnite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockShale,Argillite · Milligen Form.-Shale, Argillite
StructureMilligen Form. Strikes N 8 Deg E And Dips 55 Deg W
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10070638
MRDS IDW013653
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.46409, -114.2837
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. 1-245.1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 8141949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814.