Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Triumph Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
ZincLeadSilverGoldCopperTinAntimony
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Silver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Tin, Antimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model208: Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formIRREGULAR , PODS, LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsBoulangerite, Galena, Kermesite, Polybasite, Proustite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Tetrahedrite, Tin, Arsenopyrite, Wad
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockArgillite,Marble,Quartzite,Chert,Limestone · "Milligen Formation", "Wood River Formation"
Associated rockAndesite
AlterationSilicification Of Argillite And Amphibolitization Of Calcareous Beds.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1884
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10103877
MRDS IDM060184
Alternate namesTriumph Claim, Gee Calim, May Leaf Claim, Oro Claim, North Star and Independence mines
RegionNA
Data scoreA
Coordinates43.645, -114.2603
References
ANDERSON, A.L., KIILSGAARD, T.H. AND FRYKLUND, V.C. JR. 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET NO. 90 P. 46-50UMPLEBY, J.B., WESTGATE, L.G. AND ROSS, C.P., 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 814, P. 182-183HALL, W.E., AND CZAMANSKE, G.K. 1972, MINERALOGY AND TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT OF THE WOOD RIVER LEAD-SILVER DEPOSITS, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: ECON. GEOL. V. 67, P. 350-361.USBM, 1975, ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974; USBM, BOISE, IDAHO, 61 P.SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MARCH 9, 1973.MINING RECORD, MARCH 21, 1973.MERRIAM, C. W. AND BOZION, C.N., 1941, DETAILED REPORT ON THE TRIUMPH MINE, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT.IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, JULY 1974-JUNE 1975, FIRST ANNUAL REPT. ADDENDUM, 95 P.1912 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, BULL. 8141941 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT1950 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90Leach, D., Sangster, D., Kelley, K., Large, R.R., Garven, G., Allen, C., Gutzmer, J., and Walters, S., 2005, Sediment-hosted lead-zinc deposits: A global perspective. Economic Geology, 100th Aniversary Volume. pp. 561-607. Also Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and Supplement