Idaho · Butte County
Past Producer

Wilbert Mine

Butte County, Idaho, United States
LeadSilverGoldCopperZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver
TertiaryGold, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, STRINGERS
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Calamine, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Chalcedony, Dolomite, Feldspar, Jasper, Linarite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Dolomite · Swauger Quartzite-Quartzitic Dolomite, White Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1906
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10071915
MRDS IDW015685
Alternate namesDaisy Black, Luscomb, Waymire
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates43.9777, -113.02807
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.Anderson, A. L., 1947, Structural Control And Wall-Rock Alteration At The Wilbert Mine, Dome District, Butte County, Idaho: Econ. Geology, V. 42, No. 4, P. 368-383Eng. Mining Jour. Press, 1925, Ford Motor And General Motors Companies Help Revive Idaho Mining: Eng. Mining Jour. Press, V. 119, No. 11, P. 455-456Ross, 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., 1912, Thirteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1911USBM, 1943-1953, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbooks For 1941-1950Shaffer, L. E., 1945, The Wilbert Mine, Butte County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Report, 13 PUmpleby, J. B., 1914, The Lead-Silver Deposits Of The Dome District, Id: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 540, P. 212-222.Varley, Thomas, Wright, C. A., Soper, E. K., And Livingston, D. C., 1919, A Preliminary Report On The Mining Districts Of Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Bulletin 166, 113 P.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix B. P. 72-87.Items 8, 9, 12-15, 17 Ross, C. P., 1933, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 39; Item 16, USBM, 1943-1953, Mineral Yearbooks For 1941-1950; Items 10, 11, Umpleby, J. B., 1917, USGS Prof. Paper 97; Items 1-6, USBM, 1950, Mineral Yearbook For 1948