Idaho · Shoshone County
Past Producer

Amazon Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueMagnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Lower Prichard Formation
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10078351
MRDS IDW026641
Alternate namesManhattan Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.56237, -115.86852
References
FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , GEOLOGY AND NOTES ON ORE DEPOSITS ON CANYON - NINE MILE CREEKS AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 108 P.GERRY, C. N., 1920 , GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN IDAHO, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1918 , PT. 1 - METALS: USGS, P. 4861920 COMPILE C. N. GERRY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U. S., 19181952 GEOLMAP A. B. GRIGGS, OPEN-FILE REPT.1964 OTHER FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , QUARTERLY OF THE COLORADO SCH. MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 173