Mine detail: Iron Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 44.72878, -116.8054

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Gangue: Actinolite, Barite, Limonite, Quartz, Tremolite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Surface
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Seven Devils Group-Limestone, Tactite
Host type:Diorite,Skarn (Tactite),Limestone
Associated rock:Seven Devils Volcanics;Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite,Greenstone
Tectonic:Island Arc
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSW012954
MAS160870138
DEP10070206
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:: 1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, P. 20.}
ReporterWinters, Dick, Moody, Ula L.; Miller, Pat