Commodities
PrimaryLead
TertiaryZinc, Silver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Ore controlBedding Planes
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Smithsonite
GangueBarite, Limonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Brazer Limestone-Limestone, Shale;Three Forks Limestone-Dolomite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10072005
MRDS IDW015810
Alternate namesBuckhorn, Metta, Big Horn, Mormon Gulch 1-3
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.0171, -113.02587
References
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, P. 13Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260Kiilsgaard, T. H., Quinlan, J. J., And Magill, E. A., 1951, Big Horn Mine, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Mineral Administration Unpublished Report Dma-188, 7 P.Maclaren, D. R., 1964, Big Horn, Et Al Claims, Butte County, Idaho: Office Of Minerals Exploration Unpublished Report Ome-6337, 5 P.Shaffer, L. E., 1943, The Big Horn And Staley Mines: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Report, 6 P.U.S. Bur. Mine Sopen-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 52, P. 151.Ross, C. P., 1961, USGS Bulletin 1081-F