Idaho · Shoshone County
Past Producer

Clear Grit and Rooster Goose Mine

Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
LeadSilverCopperGoldZinc
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
TertiaryCopper, Gold, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR, STRINGERS
Ore controlFissure
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Burke Formation;Prichard Formation
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureArea Highly Faulted
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1908
Identification
Deposit ID10105999
MRDS IDW026664
Alternate namesR-G Mining Co. Group, Silver Bar Vein
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.61348, -115.95992
References
GREEN, WILLIAM R., 1966 , IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT, 2 P.WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 - 75 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D'ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 110SPOKANE CHRONICLE, APRIL 1 , 1969 ; JAN. 20 , 1977HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE MURRAY AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, USGS BULL 1027-P1953 GEOLMAP J. W. HOSTERMAN, BULL. 1027 - P1966 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.1973 DIREXPL R-G MIN. CO.1973 GEOLMAP R-G MIN. COGREEN, W. R., 1966 , IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT., 2 P.