Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Lead
SecondaryGold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSEAMS
Ore controlFaults
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Diopside, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite, Tremolite, Wollastonite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Argillite,Sandstone,Limestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Sandstone, Quartzite, Shale;Milligen Form.-Argillite
StructureRed Elephant Fault Strikes N 50 Deg E And Dips 50 - 65 Deg S.
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10105656
MRDS IDW013672
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.49889, -114.42972
References
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL, WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.GRINER, W.C., 1974, SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1973-19741930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 8141949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814