Mine detail: Cougar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.68048, -115.30265

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Copper, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Galena
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PODS, IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1936

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Yellowjacket Formation-Quartzite
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Quartzite
Associated rock:	Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Brecciation
Alteration processes:	Fe Stains

References

MRDS	W013920
DEP	10070820
Reference	{Deposit:: CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 130}{Production:: CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, USGS BULL. 1304, 431 P.}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.