Idaho · Butte County
Past Producer

Silver Bell Mine

Butte County, Idaho, United States
LeadSilverManganeseCopperZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryManganese
TertiaryCopper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Malachite, Rhodochrosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLatite
Associated rockLatite · Challis Volcanics-Latite And Latite Tuff
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1928
Identification
Deposit ID10071914
MRDS IDW015683
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.5016, -113.61758
References
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P.Prinz, W. C., 1964, Mineral Resources - Manganese, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 116-119.Anderson, A. L., 1929, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32