Idaho · Idaho County
Past Producer

Little Giant Mine

Idaho County, Idaho, United States
SilverGoldTungstenLeadZinc
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Description

James Warren

Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryTungsten, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlJoints
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Galena, Gold, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Wolframite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Dikes-Lamprophyre
StructureBrecciation, Striation, 3 Faults
AlterationGouge, Cu - Carbonate Stains
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1883
Discovery year1862
Identification
Deposit ID10071544
MRDS IDW014992
Alternate namesTrinity, Unity
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.26157, -115.68178
References
Reed, J. C., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Warren Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45, 65 P.Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resource - Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 223 - 233.Hill, W. H., 1896, The Little Giant Mine At Warren, Idaho: Eng. Mining Jour., V. 62, P. 416Livingston, D. C., 1919, Tungsten, Cinnabar, Manganese, Molybdenum, And Tin Deposits Of Idaho: Univ. Of Idaho Bulletin No. 2, V. 14, 72 P.1919 Recon Univ. Of Idaho Bulletin No. 2, V. 141937 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 451964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1Reed, J. C., 1937, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45