Mine detail: Quaker City Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.69629, -114.29261

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Ore: Galena, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Calcite, Melanterite, Quartz
Orebody form: POCKETS, STRINGERS, IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1884

Geology

Host rock:Milligen Formation-Limestone, Argillite
Host type:Argillite,Limestone
Alteration processes:Pyritization

References

MRDSW013592
DEP10070594
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1 - 245.}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP J.B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814}{Deposit:: 1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L. AND OTHERS, 1950, ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 90.}
ReporterMurphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat