Idaho · Lemhi County
Past Producer

Latest Out Mine

Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
LeadSilverZincCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryZinc, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENS, IRREGULAR
Ore controlFault, Fissures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GangueHematite, Iron, Limonite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Limestone;Quartzite
Associated rockDiorite · Dike Quartz Diorite Porphyry
StructureFolding
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10071996
MRDS IDW015798
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.4581, -113.2922
References
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, P. 105.Nichols, R., 1913, Lead-Silver Mines Of Gilmore, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining Engineers Trans., V. 46, P. 937-939.Bell, R. N., 1912, Thirteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1911.Bell, R. N., 1913, Fourteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1912.1913 Recon Umpleby, J. B., Bull 528Item 8, Nichols, R., 1913, Am. Inst. Mining Engineers Trans., V. 46, P. 939; Items 1, 9, Umpleby, J. B., 1913, USGS Bulletin 528, P. 105; Item 2, Bell, R. N., 1912, Mining Industry Report For 1911; Item 3, Bell, R. N., 1913, Mining Industry Report For 1912