Idaho · Shoshone County
Past Producer

Northern Light Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
LeadZincSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore control250 - Ft Shear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Quartzite · Prichard Formation-Quartzite, Siliceous Slate
AlterationGouge; Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1894
Identification
Deposit ID10105942
MRDS IDW019499
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.51427, -116.24523
References
JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 710 , 36 P.FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE PINE CREEK AREA, COEUR D'ALENE MINING REGION, SHOSHONE CO., IDAHO: USGS SMI OPEN - FILE REPT., 27 P.1920 RECON E. L. JONES BULL. 7101944 OTHER FORRESTER AND NELSON, SMI O. F. REPT.