Mine detail: South Peacock Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

45.16459, -116.651

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Malachite
Gangue:	Diopside, Epidote, Garnet
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR MASSES, STRINGERS
Discovery year:	1897

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Martin Bridge Limestone-Tactite
Host type:	Skarn (Tactite)
Associated rock:	Quartz Diorite;Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesites, Rhyolites Conglom
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Doubly Plunging Anticlinal Uplifts Separated By A Syncline; Strike North.
Tectonic:	Island Arc Volcanic Chain
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	W012805
DEP	10070112
Reference	{Deposit:: Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, 22 P}{Deposit:: 1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 9}{Geology:: Cannon, R.S. and Grimaldi, F.S, Lindgrenite and Cuprotungstite From the Seven Devils District, Idaho. (http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM38/AM38_903.pdf)}{Production:: Cook, E. F., 1954, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 97, 22 P.}
Reporter	Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat