Idaho · Shoshone County
Past Producer

Hornsilver Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
CopperSilverLeadGoldZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Lead, Gold
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Revett Formation
StructurePlacer Creek Fault
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10078373
MRDS IDW026671
Alternate namesCastle Rock Prospect, Smart Aleck Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.44707, -115.94042
References
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MARCH 31 , 1971 , JAN. 20 , 1977SUNSHINE'S 1974 ANNUAL REPORT.UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY; IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 73UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.