Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Gold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlSlips, Faults, Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Calcite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Argillite,Limestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Shale, Quartzite, Quartzitic Conglomerate;Milligen Formation-Argillite;East Fork Formation-Limestone, Shale;Hyndman Formation-Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10070752
MRDS IDW013826
Alternate namesMascott Mining and Milling Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.69519, -114.0981
References
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.STALEY, W. W., 1962, MASCOTT MINING AND MILLING CO.: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT.1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 8141962 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.ITEM 1, STALEY, W.W., 1962, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.; ITEMS 2-8, UMPLEBY, J.B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814, P. 199