Idaho · Shoshone County
Producer

Constitution Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
ZincLeadSilverCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Prichard Formation-Slate;Prichard Formation-Quartzite;Burke Formation-Quartzite;Revett Formation-Quartzite
StructurePine Creek Fault; Placer Creek Fault
AlterationSericite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1916
Identification
Deposit ID10073433
MRDS IDW019511
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.44348, -116.17214
References
FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P.FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE PINE CREEK AREA, COEUR D'ALENE MINING REGION, SHOSHONE CO., IDAHO: USGS SMI OPEN - FILE REPT., 27 P.USBM, 1975 , ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974 , USBM, BOISE 61 P.5) WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 - 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D'ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 396) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, AUG. 29 , 19671920 RECON E. L. JONES, BULL. 7101944 OTHER FORRESTER & NELSON SMI O. F. REPT.GEOLMAP CONSTITUTIONGEOCHEM CONSTITUTION1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 4451975 COMPILE USBM, MINING ACTIVITIES, 1974JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P. { FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , OPEN - FILE REPORT