Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Whale Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
LeadSilverZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Calcareous Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10105658
MRDS IDW013689
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.50459, -114.41121
References
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 - 2451930 GEOLMAP J.B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 81UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814