Mine detail: Fort Hall Mine

Previously called 'Pocatello GroupFrontier Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.77681, -112.35193

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead, Gold, Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENS

Production

Operation type: Underground
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Siltstone, Shale
Host type:Shale,Siltstone

References

MRDSW013270
MAS160050035
DEP10070372
Reference{Deposit:: Green, W. R., 1966, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report, 1 P.}{Deposit:: Dotson, J. C., 1957: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report.}{Deposit:: Merritt, P., 1930, The Origin And Occurrence Of The Metallic Ore Deposits Of Idaho: New York, New York, Columbia University, M. A. Thesis, P. 51 - 52.}{Deposit:: 1957 Recon Id. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Open File Rept.}{Deposit:: 1966 Recon Id. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Open File Rept.}{Deposit:: Weeks, F.B., Heikes, V.C., 1907, USGS Bulletin 340, P. 176}{Production:: Dotson, J. C., 1957: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geology Open - File Report}
ReporterSommerfeld, Paul T.; Miller, Pat, Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)