Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSEAMS, LENS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Argillite,Limestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Sandstone, Quartzite;Milligen Form.-Argillite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Identification
Deposit ID10070652
MRDS IDW013673
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.49489, -114.41031
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