Mine detail: Mascot Mine

Previously called 'Mascott Mining and Milling Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

43.69519, -114.0981

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Zinc, Gold
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Calcite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Wood River Formation-Limestone, Shale, Quartzite, Quartzitic Conglomerate;Milligen Formation-Argillite;East Fork Formation-Limestone, Shale;Hyndman Formation-Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite,Shale,Argillite,Limestone

References

MRDS	W013826
DEP	10070752
Reference	{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:: STALEY, W. W., 1962, MASCOTT MINING AND MILLING CO.: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814}{Deposit:: 1962 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.}{Production:: ITEM 1, STALEY, W.W., 1962, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.; ITEMS 2-8, UMPLEBY, J.B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814, P. 199}
Reporter	Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat)