Idaho · Shoshone County
Past Producer

Little Pittsburg Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
SilverZincLeadGoldCopper
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Description

G. A. Smith

Commodities
PrimarySilver, Zinc, Lead
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSES, STRINGERS, MASSES OR BANDS
Ore controlFault Fissure
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueAnkerite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite · Prichard Formation-Slate, Quartzite
StructureBroad Anticlinorial Fold, Axis Of Which Strikes Nw-Se, Fault (Striking N 42 Deg W, Dipping 60 Deg Sw) Displaces Vein 12 Ft E In Upper Tunnel.
AlterationGouge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1929
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10073435
MRDS IDW019515
Alternate namesMascot Silver Lead
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.48457, -116.19993
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.HERDLICK, J. A., 1947 , LITTLE PITTSBURG LEAD - ZINC MINE, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 3999 , 8 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.5) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, AUG. 31 , 1972 ; MAY 17 , 1968 ; APRIL 22 , 1968 ; DEC. 2 , 1970 .6) WESTERN MINING NEWS 1974 - 75 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D' ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 83 .7) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAR. 4 , 1968 ; JAN. 8 , 1975.HUNDHAUSEN, R.J., 1948, MINING AND MILLING METHODS AND COSTS AT THE LITTLE PITTSBURG LEAD - ZINC MINE, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7428, 21 P.1920 RECON E. L. JONES, BULL. 7101943 DIREXPL USBM1944 OTHER FORRESTER & NELSON, SMI OF REPT.1947 DIREXPL USBM, RI 39991964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 4451970 DIREXPL SUNSHINE MIN. CO., DIAMOND DRILLINGHUNDHAUSEN, R. J., 1948 , USBM I C 7428 , 21 P. { SPOKANE CHRONICLE, JUNE 29 , 1970SPOKANE CHRONICLE, SEPT. 13 , 1968