Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSTRINGERS, IRREGULAR
Ore controlFissure
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Revett Formation;St. Regis Formation
StructureMine In Hanging Wall Block Of Dobson Pass Fault. Fault Gouge.
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Discovery year1884
Identification
Deposit ID10078398
MRDS IDW026707
Alternate namesCalifornia Consolidated, Tamarack and Chesapeake
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.50737, -115.90912
References
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 PFRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 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.GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , GEOLOGY AND NOTES ON ORE DEPOSITS IN CANYON-NINE MILE CREEKS AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 108 P.1908 GEOLMAP RANSOME AND CALKINS, PROF. PAPER 621923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 7321952 GEOLMAP A. B. GRIGGS, OPEN-FILE REPT. { 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445RANSOME, F. L., AND CALKINS, F. C., 1908 , USGS PROF. PAPER 62 , 203 P. GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , USGS OPENFILE REPT. 108 P.