Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBUNCHES AND STRINGERS
Ore controlFractures, Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite,Argillite · Burke Formation;Wallace Formation
StructureOsburn Fault
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
AlterationBleached
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10078418
MRDS IDW026735
Alternate namesSierra Silver Lead Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.48767, -115.90292
References
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.WESTERN MINING NEWS, JAN. 4 , 1974SPOKANE CHRONICLE, OCT. 2 , 1973 ; MAY 2 , 1973 ; SEPT. 22 , 1969GERRY, C. N., 1927 , GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN IDAHO, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1923 , PART 1 - METALS: USGS, P. 4011908 GEOLMAP RANSOME AND CALKINS, PROF. PAPER 621927 COMPILE C. N. GERRY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U. S., 19231973 GEOCHEM SIERRA SILVER LEAD MIN. CO.