Idaho · Butte County
Past Producer

Wolframite Mine

Butte County, Idaho, United States
Tungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPODS, VEINLETS, BUNCHES
Materials
Ore mineralsHuebnerite, Wolframite
GangueGypsum, Limonite, Psilomelane, Quartz, Selenite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Granite · Limestone, Quartzite
Associated rockGranite · Granite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10071894
MRDS IDW015652
Alternate namesIndependence Claims, Blizzard Mountain Hubnerite, Nelson Tungsten Property
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.5002, -113.67148
References
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits In South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, 40 P.Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P.Livingston, D. C., 1919, Tungsten, Cinnabar, Manganese, Molybdenum, And Tin Deposits Of Idaho: Univ. Of Idaho Bulletin 2, V. 14.Lemmon, D.M. And Tweto, O.L., 1962, USGS Map; Mr-25.Livingston, D. C., 1919, Univ. Idaho Bulletin 2, V. 14