Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Idahoan and Old Bible Back Mines

Custer County, Idaho, United States
CopperLeadSilverGoldAntimonyZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Silver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryAntimony, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShears And Faults
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Jamesonite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone,Granite · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite
Associated rockGranite · Granite
AlterationOxidized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1879
Identification
Deposit ID10105652
MRDS IDW013614
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.99819, -114.64092
References
TSCHANZ, 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 P1974 OTHER C. M. TSCHANZ AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPTTSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, USGS OF REPT. 648 P.