Idaho · Shoshone County
Past Producer

Success Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
ZincSilverLeadGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
SecondarySilver, Lead
TertiaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR MASSES, LENSES, BUNCHES
Ore controlFissure Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBiotite, Garnet, Magnetite, Mica, Pyrite, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Prichard Formation;Prichard Formation;Burke Formation
Associated rockSyenite,Monzonite · Gem Stock;
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
AlterationSericite, Chlorite, Epidote; Feldspathization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1887
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10078337
MRDS IDW026622
Alternate namesGranite Mine, Alameda Mine, American Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates47.52737, -115.87162
References
Umpleby, J. B., And Jones, E. L., Jr., 1923 , Geology And Ore Deposits Of Shoshone Co., Idaho: USGS Bulletin 732 , 156 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.Ransome, F. L., 1905 , Ore Deposits Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 260 , P. 274 - 303Fryklund, V. C., Jr., 1964 , Ore Deposits Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P.Western Mining News, 1974 - 75 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D'Alenes) And Washington, P. 145 .Griggs, A. B., 1952 , Geology And Notes On Ore Deposits Of Canyon-Nine Mile Creeks Area, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Open File Rept., 108 P.1908 Geolmap Ransome & Calkins, Prof. Paper 621923 Geolmap Umpleby & Jones, Bulletin 7321952 Geolmap A. B. Griggs, Open File Rept. { 1964 Other Fryklund, V. C., Prof. Paper 445Piper, 1925 Ms Thesis Univ Of IdahoCrosby 1959 Mining Eng V 11 No 7Crosby 1960 Amer Inst Mining Met And Petroleum Eng Trans V 2Crosby 1969 Colorado School Mines Quarterly, Vol. 64, No. 1, P. 169-194Umpleby, J. B., 1917 Economic Geology, V. 12, P. 138-153Hershey, 1917 Economic Geology, Vol. 12, No. 6, P. 548-558Shannon, 1926, Us National Museum Bulletin 131, P. 99, 111Ransome, F. L., And Calkins, F. C., 1908 , USGS Prof. Paper 62 . Crosby, G. M., 1969 , Quart. Colo. Sch. Mines, V. 64 . Griggs, A. B., 1952 , USGS Open - File Rept., 108 P.