Idaho · Shoshone County
Producer

Big Elk Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
LeadCopperGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Copper
SecondaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR BUNCHES
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Wallace Formation
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10078326
MRDS IDW026606
Alternate namesIdaho Copper and Gold, Inc.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.35737, -115.63431
References
PARDEE, J. T., 1911 , GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE UPPER ST. JOE RIVER BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 470 , P. 39 - 61WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 - 75 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D'ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 67WESTERN MINING NEWS, APRIL 13 , 19741911 OTHER J. T. PARDEE, BULL. 47