Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Scheelite, Sphalerite
GangueDiopside, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone · Milligen Formation-Quartzite, Dolomitic Limestone
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · White Cloud Stock-Quartz Monzonite
AlterationHydrothermal
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10096298
MRDS IDW014134
Alternate namesEmpire Vein
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.00629, -114.65512
References
Cook, E.F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, P. 21Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, Mineral Resources Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Custer And Blaine Counties, Idaho: USGS Open - File Rept., 648 P.Umpleby, J. B., 1914, Ore Deposits In The Sawtooth Quadrangle, Blaine And Custer Counties, Idaho: USGS Bull. 580 - K, P. 221 - 249.Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resources - Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 231.1914 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Bull. 580 - K1956 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 1081964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 11974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open - File Rept.Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bull.1545e, P.298, Pl.3, No.134