Idaho · Gem County
Past Producer

Checkmate Mine

Gem County, Idaho, United States
SilverGoldZincLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockQuartz Diorite,Lamprophyre · Idaho Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10105568
MRDS IDW007825
Alternate namesHecla-Checkmate
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.85428, -116.32037
References
Anderson, Alfred L., 1934, Geology Of The Pearl - Horseshoe Bend Gold Belt, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 41, P. 25Anderson, A. L., 1934, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 41, P. 25