Idaho · Camas County
Past Producer

Silver Star Mine

Camas County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadZincCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryLead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Limestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1881
Identification
Deposit ID10105675
MRDS IDW013870
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.59769, -114.71062
References
Umpleby, J. B., 1914, Ore Deposits In The Sawtooth Quadrangle, Blaine And Custer Counties, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 580 - K, P. 221 - 249.Ross, C. P., 1930, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Seafoam, Alder Creek, Little Smoky, And Willow Creek Mining Districts, Custer And Camas Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33, 26 P.Bell, R. N., 1914, Fifteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1913.Umpleby, J. B., 1914, USGS Bulletin 580 - K.