Idaho · Lemhi County
Past Producer

Pittsburg-Idaho Mine

Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
LeadSilverZincGold
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryZinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR, IRREGULAR
Ore controlFissures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueCalamine, Hematite, Iron, Limonite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Jefferson Limestone
Associated rockDiorite · Dikes-Quartz Diorite
StructureSlickensides, Folding
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1904
Identification
Deposit ID10071994
MRDS IDW015796
Alternate namesNeversweat, Gilmore, 16 To 1, Silver Dollar
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.4522, -113.2847
References
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL 528, 182 P.NICHOLS, R., 1913, LEAD-SILVER MINES OF GILMORE, IDAHO: AM. INST. MINING ENGINEERS TRANS., V. 46, P. 937-939.KOSCHMANN, A. H., AND BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, P. 120-141BELL, R. N., 1905, REPORT OF THE MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 19045) BELL, R. N., 1906, SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1905.6) BELL, R. N., 1907, EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 19067) BELL, R. N., 1908, NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 19078) MOORE, F. C., 1911, TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 19109) BELL, R. N., 1912, THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 19111913 RECON UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL 528ITEMS 8, 9, UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, USGS BULL. 528; ITEM 10, NICHOLS, R., 1913, AM. INST. MINING ENGINEERS TRANS., V. 46, P. 937; ITEM 11, KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1968, USGS PROF. PAPER 610; ITEM 1, BELL, R. N., 1905, MINING INDUSTRY REPORT FOR 1904; ITEM 2, BELL, R.N., 1906, MINING INDUSTRY REPORT FOR 1905; ITEM 3, BELL, R. N., 1907, MINING INDUSTRY REPORT FOR 1906; ITEMS 4, 5, MOORE, F. C., 1911, MINING INDUSTRY REPORT FOR 1910; ITEM 6, BELL, R. N., 1912, MINING INDUSTRY REPORT FOR 1911