Idaho · Butte County
Past Producer

Great Western Mine

Butte County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
TertiaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlGreat Western Fault, Bedding Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Swauger Quartzite-Dolomitic Quartzite
AlterationCarbonatization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10071906
MRDS IDW015670
Alternate namesLa Riviere Perdu Nos. 18-24, Ingersoll Mine, Hawley Property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.9502, -113.01897
References
Ross, C. P., 1933, The Dome Mining District, Butte County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 39, 12 P.Anderson, R. A., 1948 Reconnaissance Survey Of The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Southwestern Portion Of Lemhi Range, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 80, 17 P.Umpleby, J. B., 1912, The Lead-Silver Deposits Of The Dome District, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 540, P. 212-222Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 97, 129 P.Bell, R. N., 1908, Ninth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1907USBM, 1945, 1949, 1950, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbooks For 1943, 1947, 1948Shaffer, L. E., 1942, The Great Western Mine, Dome Mining District, Butte County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Memorandu, 3 P.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix B, P. 88-130.