Idaho · Shoshone County
Producer

Highland Surprise Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadZincCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR BUNCH
Ore controlFissure Zone; Fault; Fracturing That Strikes Nw
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Tetrahedrite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Argillite · Prichard Formation-Slate (Argillite);Prichard Formation-Shale;Burke Formation-Quartzite
StructureNw Trending Anticline, Placer Creek Fault; Brecciation
AlterationFe Stains; Chlorite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1912
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10073431
MRDS IDW019509
Alternate namesHighland Chief Prospect, Surprise
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.47931, -116.16436
References
RANSOME, F. L., AND CALKINS, F. C., 1908 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62 , 203 P.MAC DONALD, D. F., 1906 , ECONOMIC FEATURES OF NORTHERN IDAHO AND NORTHEASTERN MONTANA: USGS BULL. 285 , P. 41 - 52JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P.USBM, 1975 , ACTIVITY LIST OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974 , 61 P.5) FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE PINE CREEK AREA, COEUR D'ALENE MINING REGION, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS SMI OPEN - FILE REPT. 27 P.6) FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.7) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, JUNE 24 , 1974 ; MARCH 18 , 1971 ; DEC. 14 , 1967BUTNER, D.W., 1950, MINING METHODS AND COSTS AT THE HIGHLAND SURPRISE MINE, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7560, 11 P.1906 OTHER D. F. MAC DONALD, BULL. 2851908 GEOLMAP RANSOME & CALKINS, PROF. PAPER 621920 RECON E. L. JONES, BULL. 710 { 1944 OTHER FORRESTER & NELSON, SMI O. F. REPT. { 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 4451948 DIREXPL USBM1967 GEOCHEM SUNSHINE MIN. CO.1975 COMPILE USBM, 1974 MINING ACTIVITY LISTFORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., 27 P. { BUTNER, D. W., 1950 , USBM INF. CIRC. 7560 , 11 P.