Idaho · Bear Lake County
Past Producer

Blackstone Mine

Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
LeadGoldSilverMolybdenumZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead
TertiaryGold, Silver, Molybdenum, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlContact Zone Of Blacksmith And Ute Limestones
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite, Wulfenite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Blacksmith Limestone;Ute Limestone
StructureVertical Fissure Trending N 60 Deg W
AlterationFe - Stains
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1896
Identification
Deposit ID10077998
MRDS IDW026104
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.10913, -111.4466
References
Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , P. 342 - 341927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 15Mansfield, G. R., 1927 : USGS Prof. Paper 152 , P. 343