Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlMarble-Granitic Intrusion Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Scheelite
Geology
Host rockMarble,Skarn (Tactite) · Tactite, Marble, Skarn;White Knob Limestone
Associated rockGranite · Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10071893
MRDS IDW015650
Alternate namesHomestake
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.8861, -113.7222
References
Cook, E. F., 1956 , Tungten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 108 , 40 P.Leland, G. R., 1957, General Geology And Mineralization Of The Mackay Stock Area: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 71 P.Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resource-Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 223-233Nelson, W. H., And Ross, C. P., 1968, Geology Of Part Of The Alder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 1252-A, 30 P.USBM, 1921, 1941, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbook For 1917, 19401956 Recon Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 1081968 Geolmap Nelson, W. H. And Ross, C. P., Bull. 1252-AU.S. Bur. Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-4, No. 579, P. 241.USBM, 1941, Mineral Yearbook For 1940; USBM, 1921, Mineral Yearbook For 1917