Mine detail: Belmont Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.75567, -116.8532

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Galena
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1885

Geology

Host rock:Grade Creek Conglomerate
Host type:Conglomerate,Latite
Associated rock:Camp Creek Latite
Associated type:Latite
Tectonic:Island Arc
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSW012949
DEP10070203
Reference{Deposit:: FANKHAUSER, R. E., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE SOUTHERN CUDDY MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., MS THESIS, 138 P.}{Deposit:: BRUCE, W. R., 1971, GEOLOGY, MINERAL DEPOSITS, AND ALTERATION OF PARTS OF THE CUDDY MTN. DIST., WESTERN IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., PH.D. THESIS, 165 P.}{Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, D.C., 1925 , A GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MINERAL AND CUDDY MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, WASHINGTON AND ADAMS COUNTIES, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13 , 24 P.}{Deposit:: BELL, R.N., 1908 , NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1907 , 217 P.}{Deposit:: 1908 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTO* REPORT FOR 1907}{Deposit:: 1925 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13}{Production:: BELL, R.N., 1908 , STATE MINE INSPECTO* REPORT FOR 1907}
ReporterMoody, Ula L.; Miller, Pat, Winters, Dick