Idaho · Shoshone County
Producer

Terrible Edith Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
ZincLeadTungstenGoldSilverCopper
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Description

J. Woods, W. Snyder, P. Flynn

Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead
SecondaryTungsten, Gold, Silver
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, STRINGERS, FISSURE VEIN, REPLACEMENT
Ore controlFissure; Fracture; Bedding; Contact Of Quartzite And Schistose Slate
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueAnkerite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Specularite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite,Argillite · Prichard Formation
StructureVeins Are Parallel To Folds; Brecciation. Shear Zones Strike N 15 - 20 Deg W, Dip 40 - 60 Deg Sw
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
AlterationSericite; Albite; Chlorite; Apatite; Zircon; Gouge
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1884
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10078309
MRDS IDW026582
Alternate namesDora, Midland, Pontiac, Edith Murray, Golden Chest, Paymaster, Katie, Johnson Property
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates47.63427, -115.82712
References
Western Mining News, 1974 - 75 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D'Alenes) And Washington, P. 53 , 151Shenon, P. J., 1938 , Geology And Ore Deposits Near Murray, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 47 , 44 P.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.Spokane Chronicle, June 13 , 1972 ; May 26 , 1971 ; Mar. 6 , 1969 ; Dec. 18 , 1968USBM, 1975 , Activity List Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974 , USBM, Boise, 61 P.Ransome, F. L., 1905 , Ore Deposits Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 260 , P. 274 - 303Bell, R. N., 1905 , Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1904 , P. 121Goodrich, R.H., And Holden, N.E., 1917, Experiments In The Recovery Of Tungsten And Gold In The Murray District, Idaho: American Institute Of Mining And Metallurgy, Eng. Trans., V. 58 , P. 224-231.1905 Compile Idaho Mine Inspector'S Ann. Rept. For 19041908 Geolmap Ransome And Calkins, Prof. Paper 621924 Other V. C. Heikes, C. N. Gerry1938 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 471953 Geolmap J. W. Hosterman, Bulletin 1027 - P1975 Compile USBM, Mining Activity List, 1974Umpleby And Jones, 1923, USGS Bull 732, P. 105Bell ,1913, Fourteenth Ann Rept Mining Ind Idaho For 1912Shannon, 1926, Us National Museum Bull 131, P 112Hosterman, 1956, USGS P-1027-P.Shenon, P. J., 1938 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 47 . Spokane Chronicle, May 20 , 1974; Ap. 29 , 1970. Cook, E. F., 1955 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 102