Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Copper Basin Mine

Custer County, Idaho, United States
CopperSilverGoldLead
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Description

A. B. Reed And R. M. Davidson

Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Gold, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR, STRINGERS
Ore controlQuartzite Bedding And Joint Planes; Dikes
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite
GangueDiopside, Garnet, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Limestone · Cu Basin Formation: Quartzitic & Calcareous Shl, Sla, & Limestone
Associated rockGranite · Dikes-Aplite, Granite Porphyry;Challis Volcanics-Rhyolite, Quartz Latite
AlterationOxidation, Leaching
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1888
Identification
Deposit ID10071918
MRDS IDW015689
Alternate namesMackay Standard, Reed and Davidson Property
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.8081, -113.815
References
Sweeney, G. T., 1957, Geology Of Copper Basin, Custer County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 66 P.Ross, C. P., 1930, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Seafoam, Alder Creek, Little Smoky And Willow Creek Mining Districts, Custer And Camas Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 33, 26 P.Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 97, 129 P.Nelson, 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.Bell, R. N., 1918, Nineteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1917USBM, 1939, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbook For 1938, P. 335-3581917 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Prof. Paper 971930 Geolmap Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph 331968 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. 595, P. 243.Ross, C. P., 1930, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Seafoam, Alder Creek, Little Smoky, And Willow Creek Mining Districts, Custer And Camas Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33, 26 P; Item 1, USBM, 1939, Mineral Yearbook For 1938