Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryCopper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlBedding Of Quartzitic And Slaty Rocks And Along Contact Of Quartzite And Porphyry
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite
GangueFeldspar, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Cu Basin Formation: Quartzitic And Slaty Rocks
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
AlterationSericitization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10071921
MRDS IDW015695
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.6033, -113.8872
References
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE LITTLE WOOD RIVER (MULDOON) DISTRICT, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75, 22 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.MOORE, F. C., 1910, ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1909.1917 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., PROF. PAPER 971946 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 751968 GEOLMAP NELSON, W. H. AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 1252-AANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75