Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryLead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFracture, Breccia Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Chrysocolla, Galena, Malachite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Saturday Mountain Formation-Dolomite;Brazer Formation-Limestone;Kinnikinic Formation-Quartzite
StructureFractures Strike Nw, Dip Sw At Low Angles; Bedding
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10072004
MRDS IDW015809
Alternate namesJernberg Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.0366, -113.02697
References
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bull 1081-F, P. 189-260.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80, 18 P.Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1951, Copper Mountain Property, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Minerals Administration Unpublished Report Dma 1628, 3 P.Romischer, W. M., And Alvord, D. C., 1958, Copper Mountain Mines, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Minerals Exploration Administration Unpublished Report, Contract Idm-3889, 9 P.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 48, P. 149.Ross, C. P., 1961, USGS Bull 1081-F