Commodities
PrimaryLead
SecondarySilver, Zinc
TertiaryCopper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR, STRINGERS
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueIron, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sand
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1882
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10089296
MRDS IDW015717
Alternate namesViola Zinc Property, Nicholia-Viola Mine, Nicholia Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.37684, -112.3478
References
Shenon, P. J., 1928, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 27, 25 P.Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Clark And Lemhi Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70, P. 36-42Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, 104 P.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 53-83, 1983, Table 1, No. 15, P. 18.Items 8, 9, Shenon, P. J., 1928, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27; Items 10-12, Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70