Mine detail: Blacklead Iron Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 46.64698, -114.83767

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Iron, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Malachite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR MASSES

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Contact Metamorphic
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Blacklead Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Granite
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW013123
DEP10070293
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1930, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT OROFINO, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.}{Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - IRON IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1, P. 104 - 111.}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.